Flower Of Death Japan Tattoo. It is also commonly found in buddhist temples and shinto shrines which are religious facilities as well. This is because lilies are used in funerals and lily flower tattoos are considered as memorial tattoos.
Lily is among the most common flower tattoo design. Red spider lily higanbana 彼岸花 japanese meaning. Love red carnations are a common gift for mother s day.
Ironically enough the two koi fish and lotus flowers can often be found in the same pond in front of a temple.
Lotus flower tattoo also has a deep meaning. Lotus and peonies are flowers that are very popular among japanese tattoo artists and they make a great compliment to koi tattoos. Flower tattoos are representative of a variety of things. It is noteworthy that in japan if a butterfly has flown into the house it is considered a harbinger of death so the butterfly tattoos in japan represent mysticism.