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Dizzy: The key to what Kodama said was "all other things being equal". In that rare situation, getting a Showa to that level of finish for all 3 colors is considered a greater challenge. Sanke comes next in difficulty, then Kohaku. The others are not as refined, and will not overcome a gosanke that is otherwise "equal". But, things are rarely "otherwise equal". I have read Japanese judges' explanations of their decisions where they recognized the difficulty of the accomplishment in deciding between two fish so fine that they could not be readily distinguished. There is a reason few Showa have grabbed GC honors in the top 3 shows in Japan. It's tough for them to ever be equal to Kohaku or Sanke.
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