Editing Koi (section)

== In common culture ==
[[File:Nagaoka Koi Show 05.jpg|thumb|61st Nagaoka Koi Show at [[Yamakoshi, Niigata|Yamakoshi]] Branch Office, Nagaoka, [[Niigata Prefecture]], Japan]]

In Japan, the koi is a symbol of [[luck]], [[prosperity]], and [[Luck|good fortune]], and also of [[psychological resilience|perseverance]] in the face of adversity.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |first1=Inked Mag |title=An Inked Guide to Symbolism Within Japanese Tattoos |url=https://www.inkedmag.com/original-news/japanese-tattoo-symbolism |website=Tattoo Ideas, Artists and Models |date=9 November 2020 |access-date=16 December 2020 |language=en |archive-date=28 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128022122/https://www.inkedmag.com/original-news/japanese-tattoo-symbolism |url-status=live }}</ref> Ornamental koi are symbolic of [[Culture of Japan|Japanese culture]] and are closely associated with the country's national identity.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Azuma |first1=Mariko |title=The Men of Koiyama: Keeping the Gion Festival Tradition for the Next Generation |url=https://japan-forward.com/the-men-of-koiyama-keeping-the-gion-festival-tradition-for-the-next-generation/ |website=JAPAN Forward |access-date=16 December 2020 |date=21 August 2020 |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126084716/https://japan-forward.com/the-men-of-koiyama-keeping-the-gion-festival-tradition-for-the-next-generation/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The custom of ''[[koinobori]]'' (carp streamers), which began in the [[Edo period]] (1603–1867), is still practiced today and displayed in gardens on [[Children's Day (Japan)|Children's Day]], 5 May.<ref name="yurai">{{cite web|url=https://www.touken-world.jp/tips/75943/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204195601/https://www.touken-world.jp/tips/75943/|script-title=ja:五月人形と鯉のぼりの由来|language=ja|publisher=Nagoya Japanese Sword Museum Nagoya Touken World|archive-date=4 February 2023|access-date=4 February 2023}}</ref>

In Chinese culture, the koi represents fame, [[Filial piety|family harmony]], and [[wealth]]. It is a [[feng shui]] favorite, symbolizing abundance as well as perseverance and strength, and has a mythical potential to transform into a [[Dragon#China|dragon]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pinghui |first1=Zhuang |title=What's with China's internet users and this fish? |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2171547/whats-chinas-internet-users-and-fish |access-date=16 November 2022 |work=South China Morning Post |date=4 November 2018 |language=en |archive-date=16 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116222851/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2171547/whats-chinas-internet-users-and-fish |url-status=live }}</ref> Since the late 20th century, the keeping of koi in outdoor [[water garden]]s has become popular among the more affluent Chinese. [[Koi pond]]s are found in Chinese communities around the world, and the number of people who keep koi imported from [[Niigata (city)|Niigata]], has been increasing. In addition, there are increasing numbers of Japanese koi bred in China that are sold domestically and exported to foreign countries.<ref name = "gendai1">''[https://web.archive.org/web/20200615042741/https://gendai.ismedia.jp/articles/-/63682 The reason why wealthy Chinese started to buy a lot of Japanese "nishikigoi" 1/3]'', Gendai Business.  29 March 2019.</ref><ref name = "gendai3">''[https://web.archive.org/web/20190331211816/https://gendai.ismedia.jp/articles/-/63682?page=3 The reason why wealthy Chinese started to buy a lot of Japanese "nishikigoi" 3/3]'', Gendai Business. 29 March 2019.</ref>

Koi are also popular in many countries in the equatorial region, where outdoor water gardens are popular.<ref>{{cite news |title=Japan's Koi fish gaining popularity around world |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/japans-koi-fish-gaining-popularity-around-world20200525181855/ |access-date=16 December 2020 |work=ANI News |publisher=ANI |language=en |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928163402/https://aninews.in/news/world/asia/japans-koi-fish-gaining-popularity-around-world20200525181855/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Sri Lanka]], interior courtyards most often have one or several fish ponds dedicated to koi.<ref>{{cite web |title=The detail: koi fish pond, Sri Lanka {{!}} The Voyageur |url=http://thevoyageur.net/2014/12/05/the-detail-koi-fish-pond-sri-lanka/ |website=thevoyageur.net |access-date=1 January 2019 |archive-date=2 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702095247/http://thevoyageur.net/2014/12/05/the-detail-koi-fish-pond-sri-lanka/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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