![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?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=dec9ec18bc1757d7868c779b500df65cf9acec51)
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 Folklore: Kappa. /Nkappa, A Mischievous Water Imp Of Japanese Folklore, Part Tortoise, Part Monkey. Poster Print by (18 x 24) | Walmart Canada Japanese Folklore: Kappa. /Nkappa, A Mischievous Water Imp Of Japanese Folklore, Part Tortoise, Part Monkey. Poster Print by (18 x 24) | Walmart Canada](https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/70a858b4-ec01-4d4d-af2a-ca2b2bf33083_1.8282af218470f7b63b6e9dc4c3cddb3d.jpeg?odnHeight=2000&odnWidth=2000&odnBg=ffffff)
Japanese Folklore: Kappa. /Nkappa, A Mischievous Water Imp Of Japanese Folklore, Part Tortoise, Part Monkey. Poster Print by (18 x 24) | Walmart Canada
![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)