| Choosing Sakuma Tosai.....?
Hi, my local dealer's 2006-2007 grow and show will give a choice from 40 Sakuma tosai. All are between 8-10 inches in length, and there is a choice of sanke, showa, kohaku + a few gin rin showa. The cost of the fish is approximately £95 each. There will be a lottery to decide who has 1st 2nd 3rd (etc) choice.
I have been to have a look today, and found it very difficult to decide which i would choose on the day (in 3 weeks time). The hi on these fish is orange rather than deep red, and is generally even in colour. Some of the fish did not seem to have much "sashi" and a small number had the type of kiwa which follows the shape of the scale rather than cutting across it. The showa and sanke have underlying sumi, though some also have more advanced sumi development, I do not have the skills to decide whether this is "baby sumi".
Could any users please give me a few tips on choosing sakuma tosai to help me when the time comes? |