Thanks Steve for your kind comments.
That's new information to me. In selecting a Shusui, as far as symmetry is concern so far I focus more on the zipper, pectoral/motoaka and head pattern (and it's already difficult enough to find one with reasonable symmetry in this 3 elements, especially if you are low on budget

). Now I know that symmetry in body pattern/saddle is also a point to look at. Thanks

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Can I say that symmetry in Shusui = balance pattern in Gosanke? Which means in judging a shusui, this symmetry/balance comes 3rd after body conformation and skin quality (in Shusui? is it clean white head? quality of hi? blue/white ground?)
cheers
rudy