Taisho Sanke, a beautiful and calm pattern like an adult in a Nishikigoi (koi).
Taisho Sanke is the most representative of Nishikigoi with a calm pattern.
Have you ever heard of a type of Nishikigoi called the Taisho Sanke?
Taisho Sankeis the most popular type of Nishikigoi with a Kohaku pattern and a little black as an extra color.
They are called the “Gosanke” of Nishikigoi in red, white, Showa Sanke and Taisho Sanke.
I would like to elaborate on the Taisho Sanke.
For more information on Red, White and Showa Sanke, please read the following.
The Taisho Sanke is an elegant Nishikigoi with black spots on the Kohaku.
The Taisho Sanke pattern is a Kohaku Koi with a slight black pattern on the Kohaku Koi.
When the sumi (black part) becomes large, it is classified as a type of koi called Showa Sanke instead of Taisho Sanke.
The Taisho tricolor is composed of black, red and white, but the black part does not appear on the head much and appears on the body and tail.
If you’re not sure whether it’s Showa Sanke or Taisho Sanke, I think you can make a decision by first seeing if there’s black on the head.
The high quality Taisho Sanke is well balanced.
The Showa sanshiro is characterized by a large amount of drastic ink in the belly, while the Taisho sanshiro is understatedly encrusted with black.
I think that the small black color of this encrusted Koi in the shape of a surface is high quality.
Also, it is better to have a small black color throughout, except for the face area.
As for the Kohaku part, we think that the quality is high when the pattern is completed, even if it is considered as Kohaku, just like Kohaku’s Nishikigoi.
What are the characteristics of the promising Taisho Sanke?
When purchasing the Taisho Sanke, it is a good idea to choose one with the same characteristics as the Showa Sanke.
Specifically, the blue area called aoji (blue area), which looks white, will become black in the future.
In addition, black on the pectoral fins is likely to appear in the future.
The difference between the Showa Sanke and the target three colors is that while the Showa Sanke produces ink in the form of a surface, the target three colors produce a line of ink that looks like a brush.
The sternum will also be a point to distinguish between Showa Sanke and Taisho Sanke, so it wouldn’t hurt to keep that in mind.
The Taisho Sanke is soothing when viewed from the side.
Nishikigoi are beautiful not only from the top, but from the side as well.
The Taisho Sanke in particular is spotted in red and white from the side, making it look like a supple, Japanese style Koi.
If you want to keep Nishikigoi in an aquarium and are looking for a more relaxed color scheme, I think that Taisho Sanke has a more relaxed design than Kohaku.
Please read “How to keep Nishikigoi in an aquarium” for tips on how to keep Nishikigoi in an aquarium.
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