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An interesting thread!
Hi Arthur,
I am in complete agreement with almost everything you say. But, I find the statement about 'Hi coming up' a little strange to be honest. If we are tallking about black fry, as the Sumi disappears, that's one thing, but these aren't Koi that people would have a chance, or take the risk to buy as Tosai. But, if we are talking about Tosai of perhaps 15cm or over, then the Hi plate should be complete well before that stage? If the Koi were to have a Hi pattern, but also to have Hi under the white skin, I would avoid it like the plague. Showa so often have problems with the Hi plate being weak, and also Hi under the skin, that I feel that we should be very critical of buying them with any weakness at all in the Hi plate, as it can go wrong too easily. Colour that is underlying, will usually at best, come up looking like secondary Hi, or Konoko Hi.
Best regards,
Mike.
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