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A Kappa ('river-child'), alternatively called kawataro ('river-boy'), is a yokai found in Japanese folklore. The name is a combination of the word kawa (river) and wappa, an inflection of warabe (child). In
![I designed a pin based on a magical creature from Japanese folklore called a kappa. The thing in his hand is a shirikodama, a mythical organ that is said to reside in I designed a pin based on a magical creature from Japanese folklore called a kappa. The thing in his hand is a shirikodama, a mythical organ that is said to reside in](https://preview.redd.it/i-designed-a-pin-based-on-a-magical-creature-from-japanese-v0-2wt2zg0d1v3a1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7fe1387258d225f5ef64a1a2361d0ae577f0eabe)
I designed a pin based on a magical creature from Japanese folklore called a kappa. The thing in his hand is a shirikodama, a mythical organ that is said to reside in
![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://i.redd.it/er4lxmvddvy71.jpg)
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
![Tattoo style illustration of a kappa, kawataro, komahiki, or kawatora, a yokai demon or imp found in traditional Japanese folklore that is humanoid tu Stock Photo - Alamy Tattoo style illustration of a kappa, kawataro, komahiki, or kawatora, a yokai demon or imp found in traditional Japanese folklore that is humanoid tu Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/J648G9/tattoo-style-illustration-of-a-kappa-kawataro-komahiki-or-kawatora-J648G9.jpg)