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| Nishikigoi variety
INishikigoi (Koi) have more than 80 varieties.
Here are the categories used at most of Koi shows.
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Kohaku:
 Kohaku
is Koi with red pattern on white ground. It has been said that
Koi keeping begins and ends with the Kohaku. Kohaku, Taisho
Sanshoku and Showa Sanshoku are the most popular varieties, and
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Taisho Sanshoku:
Taisho
Sanshoku is Koi with relatively spotted Sumi (black) on Kohaku
pattern. Because the variety was created in the era of Taisho in
Japan, it is called "Taisho Sanshoku." In short, it is also
called "Taisho Sanke" or "Sanke." |
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Showa Sanshoku:
Showa
Sanshoku is Koi with calligraphic Sumi pattern on Kohaku. It is
called Showa because the variety was created in the era of Showa
in Japan. In short, it is called "Showa Sanshoku" or "Showa," |
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Utsuri mono:
Utsuri
mono indicates varieties with calligraphic pattern on one solid
ground such as Shiro Utsuri, Hi Utsuri, and Ki Utsuri |
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Bekko:
Bekko is Taisho Sanshoku with no Hi
(red) pattern. |
Asagi:
The entire body is indigo or blue.
Each scale consists of the netting pattern. It is the
origin of Nishikigoi. |
Shusui:
Shusui is Doitsu (scale less)
version of Asagi. |
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Koromo:
Koromo has indigo netting pattern on
Hi (red) plate of Kohaku. |
Goshiki:
Goshiki is the variety that has Hi
(red) pattern on Asagi ground. |
Hikari
Muji:
Hikari Muji indicates varieties that
have a solid metallic color such as Ogon, Platinum. |
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Hikari
Moyo:
Hikari Moyo indicates varieties that
have patterns except for Sumi of Utsuri mono on the
metallic ground such as:
Hariwake-Gold pattern on platinum ground
Kikusui- Doitsu Hariwake that has stronger red
Yamato Nishiki- Metallic Taisho Sanshoku
Heisei Nishiki- Doitsu metallic Taisho Sanshoku
Kujyaku- Metallic Goshiki |
Hikari
Utsuri:
Hikari Utsuri indicates varieties
that has Sumi pattern of Utsuri mono on the metallic
ground such as:
Kin Showa- Metallic Showa
Gin Shiro Utsuri- Metallic Shiro Utsuri
Kin Ki Utsuri- Metallic Ki Utsuri |
Tancho:
Tancho is the variety whose only Hi
is the round spot on the head. Depending on the pattern
of the other colors on the body, they are categorized as
Tancho Kohaku, Doitsu Tancho Kohaku, Tancho Showa,
Tancho Goshiki (from left to right) etc. |
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Kin
Ginrin:
Kin Ginrin indicates the group of
varieties that has diamond scales on the entire bodies. |
Doitsu::
Koi that has no scale is called
Doitsu. Many varieties has Doitsu version. |
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Kawari
mono:
Koi that do not belong to the above
varieties are categorized to the class of "Kawari mono"
at Koi shows. The examples are Chagoi (Brown or green
brown Koi), Ochiba shigure (Koi has brown and gray
pattern), Kumonryu, Beni Kumonryu etc. |
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Used with permission from Kodoma Koi Farm © 2008
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