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Huge vintage Showa-era Taro-goi 太郎鯉 koinobori set - the large commercial size rarely seen in Australia.You are buying:
- 6m Black Magoi 真鯉 (father) - with patented balance weight
- 6m Colour (extra large) - with balance weight
- 5m Red Higoi 緋鯉 - with balance weight
- 4m Blue Koi - with balance weight
- Central kaiten-kyu rotating ball 回転球 yaguruma - the main ball (missing 2 side pinwheels)
- Original instruction booklets - 最新型 矢車 回転球の組立
- All patent balance weights intact - 太郎鯉 特許 バランスウェート
- Stored in original 800x800mm boxFabric: Japanese nylon - Taro brand, double-stitched per leaflet: 決まった王者の風格
Sizes measured mouth to tail tip: 4m, 5m, 6m, 6m, fukinagashiCondition: Colours are still very vibrant for age. A few minor small tears / pinholes near tails and seams from use - . No major stains. Weights intact.This is a 10m+ pole set. New equivalent in Japan is over ¥700,000.Pickup from Adelaide SA. Can freight at buyers cost - box is 800x800mm but long when rolled.Search: koinobori, koi nobori, kodomo no hi, tango no sekku, taro koi, tokunaga