The 15th Nagaoka Tosai Koi Show was held at Yamakoshi Branch Office on 2nd September.
The first show of the season. This show is for the koi born on this spring. Tagami Koi Farm won the 1st place with Sanke, Nishikigoi Niigata Direct won the 2nd place with Kohaku and Tanaka Koi Farm won the 3rd place with Showa. Gosanke lined up as top three prizes.
Low rainfall and lack of water have been a big problem in Niigata this summer but all breeders are trying hard under the difficult situation. Let’s hope for a fruitful autumn!
1st place Taisho Sanshoku bred by Tagami Koi Farm
2nd place Kohaku bred by NND
3rd place Showa bred by Tanaka Koi Farm
Winners
Wagoi 和鯉
Fully scaled koi that originally inhabit Japan
Ushirogiwa (Ushiro Kiwa) 後ろギワ
The back edge of a pattern
Urushizumi (Urushi Sumi) 漆墨
Lacquer-black sumi
Urokogiwa (Uroko Kiwa) 鱗ギワ
Flame along with scale edges that shape scalloped edge
Uroko 鱗
Scales
Uojirami ウオジラミ
Fish lice
Tsuya ツヤ
Gloss. Luster
Tsukitsuke つきつけ
Head hi extends to close to the area of mouth. Another name for hanatsuki
Tsubozumi (Tsubo Sumi) ツボ墨
Sumi appears on shiroji very close to hi patterns. It looks like sumi fits in...
Tosai 当歳
Baby koi. Nishikigoi that are less than 1 year old
Tohi 頭緋
Hi pattern on Nishikigoi's head
Tobi Hi 飛び緋
Hi spots that are usually about one scale in size and do not form a hi plate....
