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Kappa (folklore)

In Japanese folklore, the kappa (河童; "river-child") is a familiar type of water monster, considered one of three major yōkai.

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Kappa (folklore)

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Triples6
Avg. degree2
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kappa ja water also prefecture suiko river one called creature name fukuoka said local province japan may kyūshū cf japanese

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gawara in Etchū Provinceinstance oflists several local names0.80text
enkōinstance ofFukuoka.The kappa was also known by simian-sounding names0.80text
the Chikugo-gaku yuraiinstance ofor so claims writings0.80text
Kappa-gami-saninstance ofthe creature is venerated as water god and given venerated names0.80text
Kappa tengoku by Kon Shimizu was already discussed above.In Japaninstance ofThe story heavily focuses on the subject of suicide and Akutagawa killed himself the year the work was published.The 1950s cartoon series0.80text
the character Sagojōinstance ofThe story heavily focuses on the subject of suicide and Akutagawa killed himself the year the work was published.The 1950s cartoon series0.80text

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