![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
![SAINT PETERSBURG , RUSSIA- October 5, 2019: sculpture of Kappa (Japanese water demon) was made by Konstantin Novikov, established in The Botanical Gar Stock Photo - Alamy SAINT PETERSBURG , RUSSIA- October 5, 2019: sculpture of Kappa (Japanese water demon) was made by Konstantin Novikov, established in The Botanical Gar Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A3G3X4/saint-petersburg-russia-october-5-2019-sculpture-of-kappa-japanese-water-demon-was-made-by-konstantin-novikov-established-in-the-botanical-gar-2A3G3X4.jpg)
SAINT PETERSBURG , RUSSIA- October 5, 2019: sculpture of Kappa (Japanese water demon) was made by Konstantin Novikov, established in The Botanical Gar Stock Photo - Alamy
![The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo. An indentation on top of the creature's head is filled with water. The The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo. An indentation on top of the creature's head is filled with water. The](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B01820/the-kawataro-is-a-variety-of-kappa-or-water-imp-which-likes-to-eat-people-and-to-practice-sumo-an-indentation-on-top-of-the-creatures-head-is-filled-with-water-the-kawataro-becomes-weak-when-the-water-spills-out-the-kaikidan-ekotoba-is-a-mid-19th-century-handscroll-that-profiles-33-legendary-monsters-and-human-oddities-mostly-from-the-kyushu-region-of-japan-but-with-several-from-other-countries-including-china-russia-and-korea-the-document-whose-author-is-unknown-is-in-the-possession-of-the-fukuoka-city-museum-2B01820.jpg)
The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo. An indentation on top of the creature's head is filled with water. The
![Japanese River Imp Kappa - Bronze Creature Sitting on Rock Editorial Photo - Image of devil, russia: 160549806 Japanese River Imp Kappa - Bronze Creature Sitting on Rock Editorial Photo - Image of devil, russia: 160549806](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/saint-petersburg-russia-october-sculpture-kappa-japanese-water-demon-was-made-konstantin-novikov-established-160549806.jpg)
Japanese River Imp Kappa - Bronze Creature Sitting on Rock Editorial Photo - Image of devil, russia: 160549806
![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)
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 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/2014/05/30/article-2644036-1E53F5AB00000578-340_634x286.jpg)
Are these the bones of a water demon? 'Remains' of mythological Kappa to go on show in Japan | Daily Mail Online
![I made a Kappa/ 河童 (Japanese water demon) with junk mail & other discarded materials. : r/Paper_mache I made a Kappa/ 河童 (Japanese water demon) with junk mail & other discarded materials. : r/Paper_mache](https://preview.redd.it/gy9l4m7v9uu41.jpg?auto=webp&s=3c81e3922e0595d6ac7e87b8658ced33a2e67217)