Kirakira — Prism emitted by life. The radiance of "Hope" overflowing from within.
"Kirakira"(Sparkle).Is there any other name that is so straightforward and instantly brightens people's hearts? When I first saw it, I had the illusion that diamonds scattered in the water were swimming with will. Hello, I'm Juane *.
Today, I would like to talk about the dazzling "modeling of light" worn by goldfish of a new era.
Crystal of Light Bloomed Beyond Tradition
"Kirakira" was born after Mr.Nobuyuki Kawahara, who created Aurora, repeated crossbreeding in search of "brilliance" further ahead.While inheriting the blood of Edo Nishiki and Shubunkin, strong metallic luster(metallic) and transparency that were not found in conventional goldfish coexist beautifully.It is a figure where the culture of goldfish with a long history met modern sensibility and was reborn anew.It makes you feel such fresh vitality, as if a strictly bright flower bloomed from the soil of tradition.
Each Scale Plays Light
The beauty of Kirakira lies in its "reflection" after all.Normal scales that block light and transparent scales that transmit light.By arranging these intricately and in an exquisite balance, light is diffusely reflected on the body surface every time the goldfish moves, emitting a rainbow - like brilliance.
Ally with light and make yourself shine.That figure seems to proudly affirm its own existence in the small universe called the aquarium.The fluctuation of light that changes its expression every moment seems to light up a faint hope in the viewer's heart that "tomorrow will surely be bright".
"Inner Light" That Everyone Has
Staring at Kirakira, I feel the importance of maximizing the unique qualities that I have and shining as much as possible in the current place, rather than comparing myself with others.The scales of Kirakira capture even a slight light and turn it into brilliance even if the water is turbid.Similarly, we must not lose sight of the "sparkling thing" inside us and continue to be ourselves no matter what the situation.This small life may embody that importance.
A Momentary Flash Reflected in the Lens
The beauty of goldfish cannot be fully told in still images.Especially this "Kirakira" demonstrates its true value only in movement.We, Jun * Juane, also want to record the best brilliance emitted by life without missing that momentary flash.The dazzling light of hope dwelling in the water.We are exploring how to express it.
Creation of Variety : Created by the late Nobuyuki Kawahara, a fisheries researcher in Saitama Prefecture, by crossbreeding Aurora and Yanagi Demekin(Willow Telescope Eye).It is a relatively new variety, and as the name implies, individuals that shine "Kirakira"(sparklingly) were selected and fixed.
Physical Factors of Brilliance : The brilliance of fish scales is due to pigment cells called "iridophores" or "leucophores" under the skin.In the case of Kirakira, while strongly having the property of "mosaic transparent scales" where transparent scales(scales without a guanine layer) and normal scales(scales with a reflective layer) coexist, the reflective layer is extremely strongly developed, creating a unique multilateral reflection.
Morphological Features : Generally, it has a rounded body shape similar to Ryukin, but the tail fin is long and often four - tailed.The movement of this long fin constantly changes the reflection surface of light, emphasizing the visual "sparkling feeling".
