![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
![Kappa- Japanese folklore: a water dwarf with green slimy skin and a turtle shell. It was about the size… | Japanese folklore, Japanese mythology, Mythical creatures Kappa- Japanese folklore: a water dwarf with green slimy skin and a turtle shell. It was about the size… | Japanese folklore, Japanese mythology, Mythical creatures](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cd/a3/a4/cda3a419eb4d304fb8d45c5430bc44e8.jpg)
Kappa- Japanese folklore: a water dwarf with green slimy skin and a turtle shell. It was about the size… | Japanese folklore, Japanese mythology, Mythical creatures
![Japan: A 'kawataro' water imp. From the Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll, mid-19th century. The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo. Japan: A 'kawataro' water imp. From the Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll, mid-19th century. The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo.](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/ef44adca13034a3098c60e3cc0a12a8a/2b01820.jpg)
Japan: A 'kawataro' water imp. From the Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll, mid-19th century. The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo.
![The Kappa, a bowl-headed Japanese water monster that causes all kinds of mischief. Despite their malicious tendencies, … | Japanese folklore, Folklore, Folklore art The Kappa, a bowl-headed Japanese water monster that causes all kinds of mischief. Despite their malicious tendencies, … | Japanese folklore, Folklore, Folklore art](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bd/f4/3a/bdf43ab69c1173c659b1ca5eac53c804.jpg)