Preparing to get a half sleeve and half chest of a koi and a koi transforming into a dragon.
During my research though I found an interview with a traditional Japanese tattooist that said certain combinations of animals and flowers that are regularly done are not truly Japanese in style.
Apparently animals are meant to be combined with specific flowers based on the seasons.
I cannot find any more specific information about this anywhere, anyone know anything?
I'm also unsure about the meanings of the different colors of koi, I think a black koi represents a first born son (which I am) so I was going to go with that but does anyone know anymore? Or is the color choice purely aesthetic.
The only information I could find relating to the colors of Koi is here:
Kodomo no hi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'm not sure if it is relevant to tattoos though.
Thanks in advance.