Koi japanese writing (錦鯉), pronounced (にしきごい). Since ancient times, the traditional custom of Japanese life is to build a house with a courtyard, and the courtyard must have a pool, and the pool will be filled with ornamental koi. So koi have an inseparable intimate relationship with them. The koi carp originated in China, then to Central Asia Minor, and to Japan more than a thousand years ago. After the Japanese repeatedly mated and improved the mutated carp, the koi really entered the public eye. As a living work of art, koi is revered as the "national fish" in Japan.
Koi have a gentle and peaceful temperament, koi are gentle and gentle, can be close to people to take food from our hands, stand by the pool to watch the cute koi, can make people forget the hard work of the career, for the professional Japanese engaged in complicated affairs, the pool side of the koi is really the best place to relax and rest. Koi also has a long lifespan and an average age of 70 years, so it is also a "birthday fish" for Japanese people who pursue longevity, which is a symbol of luck.
Anyone who has been in Japan should know that May 5th is Japan's Children's Day, also known as Boys' Day. On this day, there is a custom of hanging carp flags all over Japan, the Japanese believe that carp is a symbol of strength and courage, in order to pray that the heavens will take care of their children, so there is a custom of hanging carp flags on May 5 to attract the attention of the heavens. Nowadays, the carp flag that flares up in the wind has become a unique scenery in Japan
Koi carp appeared around 160 years ago during the period of cultural culture (1804-1829), when villagers raised the mutant carp as the same kind of entertainment as bullfighting. It then moved to other places, and became popular from the Tenbo period (1830), and rumors also moved from within the domain to outside the domain. (Domain: The land under the jurisdiction of the princes in ancient times)
In short, this small Thousand Valley area is far from the sea, especially in the winter, the deep snow makes it difficult to go to the sea to fish, so it is said that carp was raised in order to ensure the source of animal protein. However, because of the deep snow, it is impossible to raise outdoors, and it becomes a breeding under the same roof as people. And because about half a year of winter can not be outside, must live in the house, such a place in the unconscious, in the process of breeding, carp mutation, from the real carp evolved into a carp, light yellow, turtle shell and other variants of the carp, and then based on this as the result of improvement, there is today's such a luxurious and splendid koi appeared.
In the early Meiji period, there were already red, white, yellow, etc., and in the Taisho period, there were six kinds of black and white spots (white writing), black and yellow spots (yellow writing), Abe carp, Taisho three colors, three colors, and red and white. The black-and-white spotted carp is owned by kazuo Minemura of Ota Village, and the male and female tails are worth 3,000 yen, because the era is the end of The Taisho period, so it can be seen that the koi seem to have been worth a lot since ancient times. By the way, the price of koi at that time was determined by the appearance of the stripes, 14 to 15 days after birth, up to 5 or 6 minutes, 1 bunch (100 tails) about 10 rounds of traders is not surprising.
At that time, the three colors were black, white, and red spots, which were chaotic, which was different from today's Taisho three colors. That is, today's Taisho San is characterized by distinct black spots and red spots on the white ground, and black stripes on each fin. These koi were widely introduced to all parts of Japan in March of Taisho Sanse (1914), when 27 famous carps were exhibited at the Taisho Exposition held in Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan, and the charm of such a gorgeous appearance led to the popularity of mutant carp or flower carp. That is, with the Higashiyama Village Mayor Hirazawa clan as the center, and co-produced with the takezawa village carp farmers, it won the second grade of the President's Great Mobilization Gong and was awarded a silver medal by His Highness Prince Zaijin. Among them, The Seven Tails shouldered fame and glory in the Nine Forbidden Gardens (Imperial Palace).
As a result, there was the introduction of German carp and light carp, and new species appeared under continuous research. In Showa, there were also showa tricolours, various silver scales, golden carp, etc., and then gorgeous varieties such as Nishikimi, Jin Showa, and Yamato Nishiki were also produced today.
The koi bloodline is mainly the development of the Gosan family.
The first koi bloodline to be made is red and white, and the excellent bloodlines include Yuyouemon, Yagozo-emon, AndeiBuheita, etc., which are the main system sources of today's red koi. At that time, the koi were generally only about 60 centimeters, and the qualities of white ground, margin, thickness and brightness of the mound were very good. These bloodlines were inherited by many practitioners, and later those such as Izumiya, Mikuro, and Tamuraya produced very good koi.
In the 1960s, excellent systems such as The Red and White of Mansai and Jirosuke appeared. The large head, high back, and strong bones are the characteristics of The Red and White of Man's Saffron and Jiro.
By the 1970s, the Great Sun Red and White System emerged, which was produced by the mating of the relatives of the different systems mentioned above, and was characterized by large bones and distinct red and white. During the same period, the Sensuke system appeared.
The characteristics of the Sensuke system are: the face is very blessed, which is commonly known as the baby face, the bones are good, the crimson color is very dark, with a little orange, and it is not easy to become dark red after the color is raised. The appearance of the Sensuke bloodline makes the red and white more super large, and its growth is stable, with a strong body and strong internal organs, and can grow large and beautiful. The large red and white koi seen today are all related to this system, which shows the far-reaching impact on red and white.
Taisho Tricolor is a koi produced in the 1920s, including The Three Colors of Shobei, the Tricolor of Yoshiuchi, the Tricolor of Waiya, the Tricolor of Inzo, the Tricolor of Dingzo, the Tricolor of Makoto, and the Tricolor of Matsunosuke. After the Taisho tricolor and the youyouemon red and white mating, the three colors of The Hidden Treasure are produced. Compared with the original three colors, the three colors of this system have a very obvious improvement in the mound, ink, and white ground, and have become the source of the three colors of Taisho in the future.
At present, the production of Taisho tricolor in Japan can be roughly divided into two categories, one is based on the Fixed Treasure system, and the other is based on the mating species of Matsunosuke and other systems. No matter which system of Taisho Tricolor, they are nothing more than descendants of the excellent koi such as Dingzang, Yinzang, Ginai, Shibei, and Matsunosuke.
Showa Tricolor was developed from Niigata Judai. In the early Showa tricolor, the ako was not very red and yellowish. In the late 1930s, after Mr. Kobayashi mateed the Showa tricolor with excellent red and white, he produced a Showa with a large body and a good dark texture and ink texture, which set off a trend in Japan. Original Showa varieties such as the small and medium-sized Koi Showa and takeda Showa in Hiroshima mated with Theashi, gradually producing better Showa tricolors.
After the successful production of the large-scale Showa in the 1970s, people changed their perception of Showa. Now the production of large Showa is the big day, known as the big day Showa; Hani Showa has reached more than 90 centimeters, growing big, red and beautiful; Takeda Showa after independent improvement, the texture of the dark and ink are slightly different from the big Day system.
As for when the Japanese koi appeared on the world stage and its modern relationship with our country, please see the third time.