Monday, November 24, 2008

In Japanese culture the koi fish or carp is thought to be one of the most Vital Fishes. This is because it is always going from one place to the next and dosent stop swimming, often moving the water. some States are trying to minimize the Koi population because of its tendency to mess up streams by stirring up the underlying dirt.

By Markus Katsuo

Because the koi fish is strong enough it can swim up stream. This could be thought of in two ways

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.

Strength in time of adversity - Koi fish also symbolizes the ability to go forward no matter what the obstacle is. The desire to swim on even if we are being swept along backwards.

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

Japanese Tattoos include different varieties

Kohaku - a red pattern with white-skinned Koi,

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

Showa Sanshoku (Showa) - a red and white pattern with black-skinned Koi

Tancho Showa, Tancho Sanke, or even Tancho Goshiki

Asagi - Koi with blue scales on its top and red scales on its underside

Shusui - partially scaled version of an Asagi

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

Utsurimono -red, white, or yellow pattern black Koi

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

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

Kin Gin Rin - Koi .There are also Gin Rin versions of almost any other type of koi. The name translates into English as "Gold Silver Scales" with shiny scales

Kawarimono (kawarigoi) - Miscellaneous types of Koi

Doitsu-goi - German Carp

Koromo - Koi fish with areas of blue-on edge of scales neatly aligned - 2361

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