![TIL that there is a type of water demon in Japanese folklore called a Kappa that bears a striking resemblance to someone we met recently… : r/AnimalCrossing TIL that there is a type of water demon in Japanese folklore called a Kappa that bears a striking resemblance to someone we met recently… : r/AnimalCrossing](https://preview.redd.it/er4lxmvddvy71.jpg?auto=webp&s=e49d95c285d38a4eb6e7530ecd273bb02ca6fd9d)
TIL that there is a type of water demon in Japanese folklore called a Kappa that bears a striking resemblance to someone we met recently… : r/AnimalCrossing
![A Kappa ('river-child'), alternatively called kawataro ('river-boy'), is a yokai (supernatural monster) found in Japanese folklore. The name is a combination of the word kawa (river) and wappa, an inflection of warabe ( A Kappa ('river-child'), alternatively called kawataro ('river-boy'), is a yokai (supernatural monster) found in Japanese folklore. The name is a combination of the word kawa (river) and wappa, an inflection of warabe (](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2b02wy5/a-kappa-river-child-alternatively-called-kawataro-river-boy-is-a-yokai-supernatural-monster-found-in-japanese-folklore-the-name-is-a-combination-of-the-word-kawa-river-and-wappa-an-inflection-of-warabe-child-in-shint-they-are-considered-to-be-one-of-many-suijin-water-deities-a-hairy-kappa-is-called-a-hysubethere-are-more-than-eighty-other-names-associated-with-the-kappa-in-different-regions-along-with-the-oni-and-the-tengu-the-kappa-is-among-the-best-known-yokai-in-japan-2b02wy5.jpg)
A Kappa ('river-child'), alternatively called kawataro ('river-boy'), is a yokai (supernatural monster) found in Japanese folklore. The name is a combination of the word kawa (river) and wappa, an inflection of warabe (
![Kappa – The Japanese Water Demon | 河童 -日本水怪 | Japanese monster, Japanese folklore, Japanese mythology Kappa – The Japanese Water Demon | 河童 -日本水怪 | Japanese monster, Japanese folklore, Japanese mythology](https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/18/16/02/1816029fa85747b8dc77dc2a85768e3a.jpg)
Kappa – The Japanese Water Demon | 河童 -日本水怪 | Japanese monster, Japanese folklore, Japanese mythology
![Japanese Yokai Water Yokai Kappa Stock Illustration - Download Image Now - Kappa - Fictional Character, East Asia, East Asian Culture - iStock Japanese Yokai Water Yokai Kappa Stock Illustration - Download Image Now - Kappa - Fictional Character, East Asia, East Asian Culture - iStock](https://media.istockphoto.com/id/1256122645/vector/water-yokai-kappa.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=uR8QxVHlmzs21c8eD0AxEQPSfneb2fEs6B77fCIi_64=)
Japanese Yokai Water Yokai Kappa Stock Illustration - Download Image Now - Kappa - Fictional Character, East Asia, East Asian Culture - iStock
![Are these the bones of a water demon? 'Remains' of mythological Kappa to go on show in Japan | Daily Mail Online Are these the bones of a water demon? 'Remains' of mythological Kappa to go on show in Japan | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/scaled/2014/05/30/article-2644036-1E57157700000578-788_636x382.jpg)