Goshiki was produced by crossbreeding Asagi and Taisho-sanshoku, and it is named after the five colors of blue and dark blue that Asagi has and Taisho-sanshoku has white, red and black. Today, regardless of these five colors, individuals that have pale yellow patterns and red imprints on a white background are called Goshiki. In addition, depending on the appearance of colors and patterns, there are also things called "Mameshibori-goshiki", "Black-goshiki", "Goshiki-sanshoku", and "Goshiki-showa".
The splendid Goshiki are said to have a uniform black or bluish-white light-yellow background all over the body, and the red pattern to be black, clean, and with a clear contrast.

JAS No.2005 Goshiki

Goshiki has an indigo or light blue body, except for the head. It has a mesh pattern on the entire back due to the arrangement of scales called "asagidi" in Japanese. Some individuals has a scarlet imprints across the body, and scarlet imprints have indigo or light blue and some do not. Some have black imprints. It is similar to Koromo, but it can be distinguished from the Goshiki that it is "asagidi".

Goshiki-sanshoku has the appearance characteristics of Taisho-sanshoku and has a "asagidi" pattern. Some scarlet imprints have indigo or light blue, while others do not.

Goshiki-showa has the appearance characteristics of Showa-sanshoku and has a "asagidi" pattern. Some scarlet imprints have indigo or light blue, while others do not.