A Japanese Koi is said to represent a person being a non-conformist - like a fish swimming upstream against the current. It is also thought to represent strength in the time of adversity as the fish...
very generally, they represent good luck in japan. in china different numbers of fish, including koi, represent different kinds of luck i.e. 9 koi or 9 fish, means good financial luck.
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On Children's Day in Japan, koi fish flags are often flown to symbolize each member of the family. Black koi symbolizes the father; red and orange koi for the mother, blue and white koi for the son,...