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Kappa. The Kappa (Kawataro, Kawako) is a dwarf-like water demon of Japan, sometimes listed as one of the Obake. They resemble shrivelled old-men, with webbed hands and feet, sporting a tortoise shell. Skin colour ranges from green to blue to yellow, and even red. Their face can contain a beaked nose or else look like a monkey.
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Japanese Food Japanese Manners Things To Do japan » guide » ask about japan » what's a japanese kappa monster? What's a Japanese Kappa Monster? posted by John Spacey, August 26, 2012 Kappa are legendary creatures that live in Japanese rivers. They're similar to mermen. Kappa are humanoid, about the size of a child and have lizard like features.
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that the kappa has its origins in the suppon (JoYA 1961, 444), other animals have certainly played a similar role in influencing its shape. Particularly striking is the tie between the monkey (nihonzaru, a macaque) and the kappa, an association that has been investigated by several scholars (among them Yanagita, Ishida, and Ouwehand).
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The Kappa is a mythological monster said to inhabit ponds and rivers in Japan. This strange creature is said to have the appearance of both a humanoid and reptile and are extremely cunning. Kappas have over 80 different names, though the most common are kawappa, gawappa, and kawaso.
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Kappa are Japanese mythical water-dwelling creatures that, by legend, inhabit the ponds, rivers, and lakes of Japan. The word Kappa means "river child" in Japanese and can be both singular and plural.
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Once thought to inhabit the rivers of Japan, the kappa was known for all sorts of waterside evil, from pranks on farm animals to drownings of children. Only one talisman could ward off a kappa: a.
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Kappa (Japanese: 河童 or かっぱ, meaning "River child") are aquatic reptilian humanoids who inhabit the rivers and streams found all over Japan. Clumsy on land, they are at home in the water, where they thrive during the warm months. They are excellent swimmers, and despite their small size they are physically stronger than a grown man. ALTERNATE NAMES: kawatarō, kawako Kappa are.
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Zeimusu/Wikimedia Commons The kappa is one of Japan's most famous monsters. It is a water imp that, according to centuries-old Japanese folktales and legends, lives in the rivers and ponds of Japan. It is both a deadly monster and a troublesome prankster.
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They're reminiscent of a giant frog or turtle. Usually they have something like a turtle shell on their back and a beaky sort of snout. Japanese Kappa are said to smell fishy, and they're often a bluish or greenish color. What will always be distinctive despite these variations is the top of their head.
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Kappa, along with all water spirits, have a strong aversion to iron as well. And two of the regional variations of names for kappa are mizushi and mizuchi. Coincidence, perhaps? Another possibility of this evolution lies in that the kappa is an amalgamation of several animals, much like Japanese dragons. Danger in the Waters
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The Kappa is one of Japan's most famous monsters it is an amphibious yokai demon or imp and lives in the rivers, lakes, ponds, waterways, and wells of Japan. The translation of Kappa is a river-child of the words kawa (river) and wappa a variant of warawa (child). Appearance
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Described as a humanoid creature, the Kappa has a reptilian appearance, combining features of turtles and monkeys. It has scaly green skin, webbed hands and feet, and a distinctive bowl-shaped indentation on its head, filled with water that grants it its strength and power.
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The kappa are reptilian creatures that are said to live in the rivers and freshwater pools around Japan, and most folklore describes them as harmless, if not a bit mischievous. However, other accounts of kappa suggest that they can also be very dangerous and malevolent creatures at times. [1]
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Kappa are among Japan's most famous yōkai.The supernatural creatures abound in manga, anime, and other entertainment, but also appear in television commercials and as promotional mascots for.
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Terminology Netsuke of a kappa The name kappa is a contraction of the words kawa (river) and wappa, a variant form of 童 warawa (also warabe) "child". Another translation of kappa is "water sprites". [3] The kappa are also known regionally by at least eighty other names such as kawappa, kawako, kawatarō, gawappa, kōgo, suitengu. [4]