The history a
nd mythology of koi goes back to China, over 2,000 years ago, and these images and stories were absorbed into Japanese culture like so many other things. They have been kept as auspicious pets dating back hundreds of years. They have been popular images throughout the history of Japanese tattoo designs and as that style is now very prevalent in Western tattoo culture, so is the Japanese koi tattoo.A Koi On Keith Alexander
Keith Alexander was a long-time body mod enthusiast who created an amazing blog, chronicling the creation of his koi back tattoo. Sadly, he was killed in a bike accident in NYC, but his blog has been maintained as a memorial by his friends.
Why a Koi Tattoo? | The World Is Not Flat (TwinF)
Here is a p
ersonal account of one man's choice to get a koi tattoo. He details his reasons for picking this design and how it fits into his personal history.Michael McClure Family Commentary: Koi Tattoo
This is the archive of a series of blog entries, following along as Michael gets an extensive koi tattoo. The entries start in 2006 and run into 2007.
