A Showa Sanshoku or (Showa) is essentially a black Koi with white and red (hi)
markings this variety has changed over the years the first Showa`s had large
amounts of black and red but only a small amount of white today large amounts of
white has become fashionably which make`s it hard to tell a Showa from a Sanke but
a Showa should always have a black pattern on it`s head(manware) but a Sanke never will.
Variations
| Bloke Showa | in this Koi the back is in a netlike pattern . |
| Hi Showa | The Hi Showa has a large hi (red) patch that runs from the head to the tail. |
| Kindai Showa | the Kindai or modern Showa has more white on the body . |
