Koi Fish Tattoo Symbolism

Koi fish have been a very profound part of the Japanese psyche for thousands of years. Even nowadays there is hardly a temple that does not have a small koi pond dense with these majestic fish. The novel lore possibly came from China but has been handed down for so many thousands of years that Japanese now that think that it is ever been there respective. Anyway the koi fish is think to be a strong, powerful and independent fish.