
Koi Fish Tattoo is one  of the favorite tattoo designs which are popular  for beauty and 'Good  Luck'. Koi Fish belongs to the same family as Carp  and is often  mistaken for large goldfish. Koi fish are known for their  strength,  vitality and perseverance. This design represents Zen and  symbolizes  'Good Luck'.  Though the Koi fish mysterious mythology and symbolism  apply to all  cultures but the Japanese people probably have the longest  history with  the koi fish. There is an ancient Japanese legend that if  a koi swims  all the way up the Yellow River to a point called Dragon  Gate, and swims  up the waterfall at that point, it will turn into a  Dragon which shows  the measure of perseverance and triumph over  adversity that it possess.  And with the belief that Koi fish tattoo on  their body will lead them  toward greater fulfillment and happiness many  people prefer to get this  tattoo inked on their body.  There are some  significant factors that you need to consider including  the tattoo  color, its location on your body and of course any  complimentary  inclusions. Koi Fish tattoo are now very popular among men  and women.  Always remember that Koi Fish tattoo needs a place of honor  on your  body. Men generally get them on their shoulders or calf and  women like  to get them as a lower back tattoo. Next factor that should  be consider  is that if you are an employee then get your tattoo on those  parts of  your body where it can be camouflage with clothing and if you  are free  to show off your lucky Japanese Koi fish tattoo design then  your back,  your forearms, around the side of your neck or around your  ankle are  the places commonly liked by the people to place their Koi  Fish tattoo.   Other two factors are the color and the environment where the Koi fish   is going to be put. For your Koi fish tattoo you need to have a clear   opinion of the color scheme you want the tattoo drawn in and ideally it   is best to choose a color design that compliments your skin tone. You   can go for as white, red, black, yellow or gold, or perhaps a mixture  of  those colors. The different environments where the Koi fish can be  put  are flowing stream, a calm pool or even rocky rapids. You can also  apply  your own unique ideas to make it gorgeous so that it can be  treasured  by you and the onlookers throughout the years.