![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
![Japanese River Imp Kappa - Bronze Creature Sitting on Rock on Lake Shore Editorial Image - Image of folklore, japan: 160549800 Japanese River Imp Kappa - Bronze Creature Sitting on Rock on Lake Shore Editorial Image - Image of folklore, japan: 160549800](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/japanese-river-imp-kappa-bronze-creature-sitting-rock-lake-shore-saint-petersburg-russia-october-sculpture-water-demon-was-160549800.jpg)
Japanese River Imp Kappa - Bronze Creature Sitting on Rock on Lake Shore Editorial Image - Image of folklore, japan: 160549800
![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 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](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B02WY8/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-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-2B02WY8.jpg)
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
![This is a Kappa. A dwarf-like water demon of Japan. A powerful ghost of drowned souls. Power comes from wat… | Mythical creatures, Mythological creatures, Mythology This is a Kappa. A dwarf-like water demon of Japan. A powerful ghost of drowned souls. Power comes from wat… | Mythical creatures, Mythological creatures, Mythology](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1b/4a/28/1b4a28e0c475052b2d1b2dfe9542a95e.jpg)