The beauty and charm of the koi has made it a popular symbol for the family, especially in Japan where tubular flags designed as koi are raised on Children’s Day — black koi for father, flame red koi for mother, blue and white for boy, and pink and red for girl. On Boys’ Day Festival in Japan, each son in the family is honoured by a koi flag as an inspiration to the young that they might grow strong and resilient like this exceptional fish. American client gets a custom koi design with 4 cherry blossoms representing his wife, son and grandchildren, done in morbid tattoo parlor in cash and carry mall makati manila.