With the appearance of Nemo, Candy, and Galaxy, koi betta has become less prominent, but it is still very popular in Thailand.
However, as enthusiasts have become more discerning, they no longer accept just about any koi betta as they used to, but now it only sells if it is of very high quality.
As you may know, the color and pattern of the carp betta varies greatly, and the fish that people prefer differs greatly from person to person.
The points to consider when choosing a betta fish are very different between Thai and Japanese fish.
It seems that Japanese people are looking for Koi Betta to have a balanced color similar to that of Japanese Nishikigoi, and they seem to choose individuals with colors similar to those of Koi.
Thai people, on the other hand, don't have such concerns, so as long as it's a beautiful and unusual color, it's okay.

There is often a battle between Thai people and Koi betta at the storefront of a betta store just after they arrive, but in the past there was a Koi betta that didn't cause much of a fight.
These are the Japanese flag colors, which are white with red accents and are called red and white beta, tancho beta, Hinomaru beta, etc.
As a Japanese person, I find it irresistibly attractive, but Thai people just can't seem to get enough of it.

People seem to have an attachment to their country's flag, and I still remember that when a solid flag with a color scheme similar to Thailand's flag appeared, it was sold at a surprisingly high price and became a hot topic on the internet.
Recently, shops that have learned that Japan flag color solids sell well to Japanese customers have begun to carry them, but in the past they were always unsold, so they were easy to obtain.

I once suggested to a breeder I know that it would be a good idea to mass-produce this Japan flag colored betta, as it is popular in Japan.
However, he says that this coloring is difficult to pin down as a breed, so we have no choice but to hope for coincidence.
In my amateur opinion, it would not be difficult to breed Koi bettas with many white backgrounds, but it seems that you will end up with only solid colored fish that have no market value.

Furthermore, it is rare for red to appear in a well-balanced area, and disturbing colors such as black appear.
Therefore, I have no choice but to select Japanese flag colored bettas from the fish that appear by chance. In particular, individuals called tancho, which have a red color on the top of their heads, are extremely rare and are very popular among Japanese people.

In the past, it was relatively easy to obtain Koi betta in Japan flag colors if you went to the betta shops in the Sunday market, but recently the price has gone up considerably, and even if you find it, it is difficult to obtain it. Ta.
If you think there is a market, the golden rule of business is to set a bullish price.

From the buyers' point of view, it might have been better not to share the information that fish with this color scheme would sell well with Japanese people to Thai betta dealers. In my case, when I told a breeder I know that I wanted to photograph a Japanese flag-colored solid fish, he dutifully found a good fish and kept it as a model for photography. What you should have is a friend.

In this way, he steadily collects models for photography.
This time, I would like to introduce various Japanese flag colored Koi betta that I have collected over the past few years.
However, even if you want it, it is difficult to obtain it, so please don't force your friend's shop to get it.