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Taisho Sanke, aka Taisho Sanshoku, White koi with principally
red (Hi), and lesser black (Sumi) markings.
Red (Hi) should be blood/dark red, black (Sumi) like darkest night. Some
black on fins allowed, a lot undesirable as is any red there. There sould be no
black markings on the head. The body should have large red markings complimented
with a pleasing distribution of smaller black patches.
By Hi: "He", Red Patterns on the Body:
| Aka Sanke: "Heavy Red" pattern like
meandering islands of red that are interconnected. |
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| Subo Sumi: Disjointed pattern, islands of red, with
black (sumi) independent (with white surrounding both black and red
markings). |
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| Nidan (Ni is two in Japanese): Two Step pattern. Two
islands of red color that are not interconnected, with black interspersed,
overlapping and not. |
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By Red Markings on the Head:
| Kuchibeni: "Lipstick"; with red on the oral
lobes. |
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| Menkaburi: With "A Hood on the head". Going
behind, below the eyes often to the mouth. |
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| Maruten: With a "Crown on the head". A
reddish mark, though with more red on the body. |
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| Tancho: With a "Red Sun" marking on head,
and lacking other red on the body. Best if the "spot" is bright
red, w/o bleeding color, and circular, centered on the head. |
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