Originally Posted by
KurtG
I 'll give my amateur comments to get discussion going. it is an interesting showa. The sumi looks high quality. I am concerned about the beni. It looks somewhat uneven and the area before the dorsal I don't know the history of whether this is receding or secondary, but it is a bit distracting. The skin looks decent and I personally like the kado. I'm guessing it shows up well and is enjoyable in the pond given the balance of color with the bright shiroji and the kado gin.