{"product_id":"kodama-koi-farm-limited-time-showa-ii-3","title":"Kodama Koi Farm - Limited Time - Showa II","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1287\/3545\/files\/Kodama_Koi_Farm_Logo_Header.webp?v=1745246652\" alt=\"Kodama Koi Farm\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOne-of-a-kind Showa from Kodama Koi Farm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a longtime partner of Kodama Koi Farm, one of the most respected names in the world of Japanese koi, we're proud to offer exclusive, premium koi that come to you direct from Kodama, each one hand-selected and imported from world-renowned breeders in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a one-of-a-kind Showa bred by the renowned Isa Koi Farm. This beautiful male, born in 2024 and currently measuring 16.5 inches (42 cm), is a Showa, a stunning example of its variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreeder: \u003cstrong\u003eIsa Koi Farm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSex: Male\u003cbr\u003eBorn: 2024\u003cbr\u003eSize: 16.5\" \/ 42 CM\u003cbr\u003eVariety: Showa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability Window: September to November 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xpyHpYeVJeI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes Showa So Special?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShowa has changed a lot over the last few decades. The older style was mostly black. The modern style, often called kindai Showa, opens up more white so the red and black read more crisply. This male leans modern, with noticeably more white on his body than a traditional Showa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe comes from Isa Koi Farm in Ojiya, one of the most respected Showa breeders in Japan. At 16.5 inches and two years old he is still a young fish, and young Showa change. Expect his black to keep developing for a few more seasons. The pattern you see today is a starting point, not the finished picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat to look for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean, bright white between the colors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed with crisp edges and no faded or orange spots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSumi that crosses the head or splits the face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalance from nose to tail, so no single color crowds out the others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePectoral fins with black at the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1287\/3545\/files\/All_Japan_Nishiki_Koi_-_associaton_baner.png?v=1745249181\" alt=\"All Japan Nishiki Koi Association\" width=\"338\" height=\"70\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kodama Koi Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50512134504518,"sku":"y0609t004","price":1795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1287\/3545\/files\/y0609t004.jpg?v=1790443775","url":"https:\/\/playitkoi.com\/vi\/products\/kodama-koi-farm-limited-time-showa-ii-3","provider":"Play It Koi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}