Page 37 - Koi Net - On-Line Koi Magazine - Issue 78
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THREE
                                                                                           EXAMPLES OF

                                                                                           THE ‘GOLDEN
                                                                                           CORN’ VARIETY

                                                                                           WITH THEIR
                                                                                           MATSUBA-LIKE
                                                                                           PATTERNS




























                                                                                           Left:
                                                                                           The star of the Koi Show,
                                                                                           at over 20 years of age, the
                                                                                           one-metre Matsukawabake,
                                                                                           that was awarded Zipangu
                                                                                           Grand Champion, owned
                                                                                           by Ryuichi Yoshida of
                                                                                           JPD Koi Food. A stunning
                                                                                           Koi with a strong body and
                                                                                           dynamic pattern.
                                                                                                                     60bu Champion Shiro Utsuri   50bu Champion Kindai Showa
                                                                                                                     with a deep sumi ichimatsu   with a balanced pattern
                                                                                                                     pattern contrasting with the   and neat motoguro
                                                                                                                         snow white skin

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