What are the Distinguishing Characteristics of Dainichi Kohaku?

[Carl]

What are the Distinguishing Characteristics of Dainichi Kohaku? As always, pictures and historical perspective would be appreciated.

[Carl]

What I found so far:

"Body Conformation Distinguishes Koi of Dainichi
Skinny Nishikigoi

When it reaches 70 to 80cm(28"to 32"), its body conformation is perfect. The body is symmetrical and beautiful. The beauty is the result of its lineage as well as the method of raising it."

http://www.kodamakoifarm.com/a_dainichi.html

[danzcool]

I've always like the beni quality of Dainichi fish, it tends to be blood red.

[danzcool]

Here is a dainichi kohaku that was at the 2006 All Bay Area Koi Show, a mere 36" long... (photo by DNCY)

[NaturesCall]

I don't know much about Dainichi, but I like the koi they raise. Here's our kohaku we just purchased from Kodama. She's not top of the line but still a nice looking koi. The Hi is rich in color and the white is crisp.

[moikoi]

they do not feed 3 to 5 year old Koi at all from October to April.

better start starving our koi.

[Carl]

I don't know much about Dainichi, but I like the koi they raise. Here's our kohaku we just purchased from Kodama. She's not top of the line but still a nice looking koi. The Hi is rich in color and the white is crisp.

I was just going to remark that Danz' koi had great shiro, in addition to the great hi. Yours does, too.

[danzcool]

I was just going to remark that Danz' koi had great shiro, in addition to the great hi. Yours does, too.

Just to be clear, it's not my koi, I don't have that kind of buck$. That koi is owned by Duke Nguyen. There was/is going to be an article in KoiUSA about it.

[Carl]

they do not feed 3 to 5 year old Koi at all from October to April.

better start starving our koi.

I'd read that. It's hard to believe. What was the reasoning?

[Dr J I Phillips]

What are th characteristics - good white and good thick beni, quite a slim body.

[Dr J I Phillips]

After 6 months - acceptable growth, multiple shimmies.
Caveat emptor!

[Rudy]

At the time I recieved this koi I was told around 3 years old and had been held at Pan for 1 1/2 years (16 to 17 inches). I question the age.
One year in tank and she has put on much more length and form. Need a currant pic.

Rudy

OOPS, pic's not on this computer. Will add when I get to work.

[Fishbreeder]

The defining characterisitic of Dainichi kohaku for me is the maruzome of the trailing edges of the hi plates.

Maruzome refers to the scalloped appearance of the back edges of each step where the hi color tends to follow along the lines of the scales themnselves. This as opposed to kamisore where the trailing edge of each hi step cuts across each scale for a straight edge appearance rather than a scalloped one.

You can see this effect on all the fish posted above.

I've the pleasure of seeing Shigeru Mano VP of Dainichi Yorijyo each spring when he comes to Houston to visit his university buddies he went to school with. I've always got a littany of questions for him when he visits.

I usually get one or two new breeding fish at that time which Shigeru delivers to me personally. um, er....uh, he also brings in a few fish to sell, meaning I usually have gin-U-wine Dainichi koi for sale for a short time each spring, my only annual foray into importing Japanese koi.

Brett

[Dwight]

Brett , is this unique to Dianichi blood line ?