Koromo/Goshiki

The Koromo (also spelled Goromo) and Goshiki are judged in the same class in koi shows. The Koromo means “robed,” describing the outlining of the red scales in another color, the Ai-Koromo’s being outlined in blue, the dark scales of the Budo-Koromo being outlined in a lighter color, and the Sumi-Koromo’s having solid sumi (black) on the hi (red) pattern. There are also Koromo Sanke and Koromo Showa, the product of breeding Koromos to Sanke and Showa and are benched in the Kawarimono Class. Goshiki literally means “five colors,” referring to the red, black and white of the Sanke and the navy and blue of the Asagi from which the original Goshiki were developed. There has been much breeding of the Goshiki for many color varieties, but the current definition is of a fish with a white base overlaid with a grey net pattern, which is then overlaid with a Kohaku-like pattern. Goshike sanke have the black markings of the Sanke in addition to the Goshiki coloring. The traditional Goshiki has a predominately dark blue body, while the modern (kindai) Goshiki has a white to pale blue body and light blue robbing on the scales. In a modern Goshiki, the robing should not appear until the fish is over three years of age. A young Goshiki should be purchased when the water is warm to best show the level of body coloring.

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