Friday, December 26, 2008

The Koi is also able to fight the current of the water and swim upstream. This can be interpreted in two ways:

By Markus Katsuo

The Koi fish is pure perseverance - Koi swimming upstream can be interpreted as showing perseverance because of the fact that the Koi does not "go with the flow". This can show a person how to be strong in the face of adversity and develop strength of character or purpose. The Carp can also represents wisdom, knowledge, longevity, and loyalty.

The Koi fish is pure resolve - The Koi fish swimming upstream can be interpreted as showing determination because of the fact that the Koi does not "go with the flow". In many ways this shows how to succeed in adversity and challenge even though life is a challenge.

The Japanese Koi fish - Koi fish, or "colorful carp"), are ornamental domesticated varieties of the common carp. Koi in Japanese tattooing plays an important role in both Chinese and Japanese myths, legends, and stories. In many of the Japanese and Chinese stories, Koi are transformed through their efforts and perseverance, able to climb waterfalls or become dragons. The Koi as a symbol that represents perseverance in the face of adversity and strength of character or purpose. The Carp can also represents wisdom, knowledge, longevity, and loyalty.

In the short story Koi-san by Mukoda Kuniko. it is said that the koi means love and friendship.

Traditional Japanese Tattoos

Kohaku - a red pattern with white-skinned Koi,

Taisho Sanshoku (Sanke) - a red and black pattern white-skin Koi

Showa Sanshoku - black-skin Koi with a red and white pattern

Tancho - koi with the red being in a circle on its forehead.

Asagi - a Koi with red scales on its bottom and light blue scales on its top

Shusui - partially scaled version of an Asagi

Bekko - black pattern with white, red, or yellow-skinned Koi

Utsurimono - a black Koi with a red, white, or yellow pattern

Goshiki - mostly black Koi fish with red, white, brown, and blue accents

Ogon - a Koi that is one solid color, can be regular or metallic; known colors - red, orange, platinum, yellow and cream

Kin Gin Rin - Koi Fish with shiny scales. "Gold Silver Scales" There are also Gin Rin versions of almost any other type of koi.

Kawarimono - some other Miscellaneous types of Koi

Doitsu-goi - German Carp

Koromo - Koi with areas of blue-edged scales aligned neatly - 15995

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