THE ART OF KOI

It looks like koi carp are a very popular choice for body art. The fish that are now proudly and happily bred in Japan probably date back to the early 19th century. At that time, koi carp began to be bred for prizes. The fish can be orange, white, yellow, brown and even blue.

It is known that these cold water fish can reach a great age. While the general life expectancy for koi fish is around 50 years, some have lived up to 200 years. One of them is Hanako, a koi that is said to have been 226 years old when analyzed in 1974.