Friday, November 28, 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

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.

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.

Koi fish tattoo - Koi fish, or carp, are ornamental carp. Koi in tattooing plays an important role in Japanese myths and stories. In many of the Japanese stories, Koi are transformed through their efforts and perseverance, it is said that if they climb the dragonds gate they great become dragons. The Koi as a symbol that represents perseverance in the face of adversity. The Carp can also represents love, longevity, loyalty and knowledge,. There is a short story by Mukoda Kuniko called the Koi-san that describe the koi as symbolizing friendship and love.

Traditional Japanese Tattoos

Kohaku - a red pattern and white-skinned Koi

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

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

Tancho - Any koi with the only red being in a circle on its forehead. The fish can be a

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

Shusui - the partially scaled version of an Asagi

Bekko - black pattern with white, red, 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 known colors - red, orange, platinum, yellow and cream that is one solid color, can be regular or metallic.

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 - Different types of Koi

Doitsu-goi - German Carp

Koromo - Koi with areas of blue-edged scales aligned neatly - 16650

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