What does Maruten mean?
Maruten – (MOH roo ten) A separate, self contained hi pattern on the head with other hi patterns on the body; i.e. Maruten Kohaku.
How old is a Nisai koi?
The popular terminology comes from variations of Japanese counters. Here are the words to use from ages 1-5: Tosai. Nisai.
What is Botan koi?
The Botan prize is one of the three special awards given, next to the Tsubaki and Sakura Awards and includes only the varieties Hikari Muji, Asagi, Shusui, Bekko, Hikari Utsuri and Hi/Ki Utsuri. Surprisingly enough, none Hikari Muji (single colored metallic Koi) were awarded a Botan Award.
What is Sumi in koi?
Sumi is the term for black in Koi. Sumi quality refers to its content. The highest quality Sumi is the deepest, true black.
What does Nisai mean in Japanese?
Learn Japanese: nisai – two years old.
What is Nisai and Tosai?
tosai (toe-say) – less than one year old -OR- has potential without age indication -OR- has potential and less than one year old. issai (ees-say) – one summer old. nisai (nee-say) – two summers old. sansai (sun-say) – three summers old.
What is Hikari koi?
The fish in the Hikari Utsuri class are multi-colored, metallic-skinned koi that are of Utsuri lineage. They are generally fully scaled, but they can be found in Doitsu type, as well as with long fins (butterfly). They will have heavy-banded patterns comparable to the traditional Utsuri and Showa patterns.
What does Doitsu mean in koi?
koi that have no scales
Doitsu. Refers to koi that have no scales, except for enlarged scales on the lateral line and two lines running alongside the dorsal fin. Gin Rin. Refers to koi with reflective scales that create a glimmering sheen as the fish move.
What is a Wagoi koi?
Doitsu lineage does not mean Nishikigoi bred in Germany, but rather those Crossbred with Japanese Koi and black carp imported originally for food from Germany. They differ from ordinary Nishikigoi (or “‘Wagoi’ meaning Japanese Koi) in scale arrangement.
Are Doitsu koi more expensive?
Doitsu KinGinRin tend to be among the most expensive due to their highly coveted, metallic appearance, while the big three (Kohakus, Showa, and Sanke) are usually on the more affordable side as they’re a bit easier to breed reliably.
What is a Ginga koi?
So, a Ginga koi is a scaled, metallic white koi with a shifting black pattern. The word Ginga translates as ‘Milky Way’ and was chosen because the patterns and scales of the Ginga koi look like the Milky Way and the stars we can see at night.
How many koi can be in a 1000 gallon pond?
4 Japanese koi
As a 1,000-gallon pond can accommodate about 100 inches of fish, it should ideally contain only 4 Japanese koi. Some koi can even grow to become behemoths in their own right.