Koi lovers are certainly familiar with Tancho koi. Tancho is the most popular type of koi and is loved by koi hobbyists.There are many types of tancho and the most frequently encountered is the tancho with a round red pattern on the koi’s head.
The origin of the name tancho was inspired by a type of crane in Japan, which has red feathers on its head and is round in shape. The crane’s name is Tancho (Tancho Crane).The word Tancho consists of ‘Tan’ meaning ‘red’ and ‘Cho’ meaning ‘top’. Of all the varieties there are tancho, but the most popular is Tancho Kohaku.
A good tancho kohaku is one that has a round red color on the head, and no other patterns or colors on the body. The body is pure white, only there is a round pattern on the head.
