by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
The only difference is whether or not they have scales.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
In they Kujyaku variety, there is a red bloodline and a Yamabuki bloodline. The redder color is preferred for the red bloodline, but all Kujyaku do not necessarily have to be red. Both bloodlines are judged equally at shows.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
Crossing Kohaku with Asagi created Goshiki. There have been many crossings and improvements, and there are not necessarily five colors right now.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
It depends on it’s lineage? Some bloodlines have Ai when they are Tosai. Others have Ai when they grow 20-24 inches.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
Hi on the head is not an absolute requirement, but the koi looks more beautiful with it.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
The skin of Shusui is a strong blue when it is young. It gets weaker as it grows. In principle, the thicker the blue, the better. The blue will get weaker as it grows. A mature koi with high quality blue ground is more desirable. While most blue is getting weaker, the...
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
The Hi of Shusui does not change like the sumi of Kumonryu. Although the hi will change a bit from the time is was a Tosai, it will become stable when it is more than 2 years old.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
From around 4 to 5 years old, or once they have reached the size of about 24 inches.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
On Asagi, Hi is traditionally found on the belly, cheeks and the pectoral, dorsal and tail fins. Hi on the pectoral and tail fins follows the standard, but it is not an absolute necessity. Even without the Hi on the fins, the beautiful net pattern on its body is...
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
There are three, shiroji, sumi quality and sumi pattern.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
No. At this point, Tancho is no at stabilized variety. To get Tancho Kohaku, we breed many Kohaku and select those that only have pattern on their heads.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
The pigment that forms Sumi is Meranin. This pigment is the same in both varieties, so the quality is the same. Because the Sumi appears differently in patches on Showa Sanshoku and spots on Taisho Sanshoku, its quality looks different to our eyes.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
When Taisho Sanshoku are born, there is no sumi on the body. As the fish grows, the sumi appears. When Showa Sanshoku are born, the entire body is black. As it grows, the black disappears and the white and red appear.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
Showa Sanshoku has more Sumi than the Taisho Sanshoku. Showa Sanshoku has sumi on the head and has Motoguro. The Taisho Sanshoku does not have motoguro or sumi on the head.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
If its pattern is better than a certain standard, Ginrin is more important. Especially at koi shows, a good pattern with poor Ginrin will not win top prizes.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
15 years ago, the Hi was considered more important, and redder was better. Recently, white has been more valued. Now, red and white are now judged to be of equal importance.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
It is one of the clues. Breeders can estimate the age simply by looking at the koi. Breeders can tell the age by collecting various information such as body conormation, coloration, head and fins size, scale size, thickness of fukurin, etc.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
Yes, any Ogon except Doitsu Ogon can have Fukurin. Fukurin does not appear until the koi grows at least 24 inches. As it continues to grow, the Fukurin will become thicker and more beautiful.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
It is true that through generations of careful breeding the black carp has turned into this beautiful fish. No tropical fish has ever been mixed into koi bloodlines.
by Taro Kodama | Apr 14, 2016
Goshiki literally means five colors in Japanese. When the variety was developed, there were five colors.
