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![This is a Kappa. A dwarf-like water demon of Japan. A powerful ghost of drowned souls. Power comes from wate… | Mythological creatures, Mythology, Japanese folklore This is a Kappa. A dwarf-like water demon of Japan. A powerful ghost of drowned souls. Power comes from wate… | Mythological creatures, Mythology, Japanese folklore](https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/1b/4a/28/1b4a28e0c475052b2d1b2dfe9542a95e.jpg)
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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 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://l450v.alamy.com/450v/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)