Showing posts with label koi fish tattoo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label koi fish tattoo. Show all posts
Monday, August 23, 2010
They Swim In My body
They Swim In My bodyKoi fish tattoosis a symbol of the Japanese culture. It is also known in Japan as "Nishiki" which translates to "colorful cloth". Koi means carp in Japanese and koi are part of the carp family. Although the koi tends to be associated with Japanese culture, it originated in China and parts of Eastern Asia. They originally were black and lacked color but over hundreds of years
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Koi Fish Tattoo
The word "koi" comes from Japanese. Koi fish are specially bred in Japan for their color. A prize example can be valued in the $100,000 range. Koi are a type of carp and have been cultivated and bred in Japan for possibly thousands of years.If you have been to Japan you will notice they are a common feature in most traditional Japanese gardens. They most likely originated from Eastern Asia, Aral,
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