I'm a person you either love or hate. And I feel loved these days!...New Ink...The Japanese red crane in christian art in literature...The symbolism behind the japanese red crane is one of vigilance and a protector. When cranes gather in the evening. Century cranes stand guard around the perimature of the flock and hold a rock in one leg and stand on the other. If an enemy were to approach. The cranes drop the rock and awaken the other cranes to fly away. This is the meaning behind this tattoo. It fits me 2 a "T."...I watch out for people I love and care about.