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Georgia: Includes the Abendroth Japanese Garden with a tea house and koi Maymont Japanese Garden: Richmond: Virginia: Features a koi pond, large waterfall, torii gate, rock gardens Memphis Botanic Garden: Memphis: Tennessee: Includes the Japanese Garden of Tranquility (1965, 1989), designed by Dr. P. T. Tono, Tokyo; redesigned by Dr. Koichi Kawana
Koi is an informal name for the colored variants of carp kept for ornamental purposes. There are many varieties of ornamental koi, originating from breeding that began in Niigata, Japan in the early 19th century. [1] [2] [3] Several varieties are recognized by Japanese breeders and owners, distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation.
Yellow-white Butterfly Koi A butterfly koi, viewed from above. Butterfly koi, longfin koi, or dragon carp are a type of ornamental fish notable for their elongated finnage. The fish are a breed of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, which includes numerous wild carp races as well as domesticated koi (nishikigoi).
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Showa is a variety of ornamental koi . The Showa is also known as the Showa Sanshoku (昭和三色). The Showa has a black (sumi) body, with red (hi) and white (shiro) markings across the body. The Showa is one of the gosanke; the ‘Big Three’, consisting of Kohaku, Sanke, and Showa.
Koi ponds or lakes are a traditional feature of Japanese gardens, but many hobbyists use special ponds in small locations, with no attempt to suggest a natural landscape feature. The architecture of the koi pond can have a great effect on the health and well-being of the koi.
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