Fish Koi Tattoo Design

The beautiful bright oranges mixed witht he blues of Plus as an added bonus they are an absolute beautiful fish and the colors of them lend themselves to a tattoos. Therefore the tattoos that represent koi fish often show them splashing in the water and water flying everywhere which shows of their strength. Koi fish tattoos of course have a long history and go all the way back to ancient Japanese times and it is a definite Japanese or Asian tattoo theme.

Koi fish tattoos are beautiful and wildly popular right now. For the Japanese koi fish represent strength and power because they are often able to lift their entire body up and jump out of the water. Earliest records of Koi have been found in China and have been widely spread in Japan. They most likely originated from Eastern Asia, Aral, Black and Caspian Seas.

If you have been to Japan you will notice they are a common feature in most traditional Japanese gardens. Koi are a type of carp and have been cultivated and bred in Japan for possibly thousands of years. A prize example can be valued in the $100,000 range. Koi fish are specially bred in Japan for their color. The word "koi" comes from Japanese.