Japanese Top View Oranda
Such a majestic creature, with its dragon head style headgrowth and elongated body gliding through the water. Its shimmering golden scales add up to its aesthetics value. What is this creature? Well, its a goldfish that's for sure. What kind of goldfish? It is the 日本オランダ獅子頭 (Nihon Oranda Shishigashira/Japan Lionhead Oranda) or the Japanese Top View Oranda. When a person sees this fish for the first time, many would mention that it looks like the Japanese Ranchu or Top View Ranchu. Some of the Thai breeders call them "Nagate Oranda". About 300 years ago, between 1673 and 1854 Japan had created a restriction to the country. (No foreigner could enter nor could any Japanese leave Japan on penalty of death) But the only Westerners allowed access to Japan were the Netherlands' Dutch East India Company. This is where the goods being brought in are referred to as Dutch goods. In the process, a number of terms emerged. When it was first import...