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Kappa.—From Gazu Hyakki Yagyō ("The Illustrated Night Parade of a Hundred Demons") by Toriyama Sekien Kappa (かはつは) from Bakemono no e (化物之繪, c. 1700), Harry F. Bruning Collection of Japanese Books and Manuscripts, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.
Articles relating to the Kappa, an amphibious yōkai demon or imp found in traditional Japanese folklore. They are typically depicted as green, human-like beings with webbed hands and feet and a turtle-like carapace on their backs.
A cart-like demon that descends from the sky, or a cat-like demon, which carries away the corpses of evildoers. [Katawaguruma] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 73) A type of wanyūdō, with an anguished woman instead of a monk's head in a burning wheel.
Kasha – Cat-like demon which descends from the sky and carries away corpses Kashanbo ( Japanese ) – Kappa who climb into the mountains for the winter Katawa-guruma ( Japanese ) – Woman riding on a flaming wheel
Kappa enjoy sumo wrestling, eating cucumbers, and causing trouble in various ways. [25] They are both dangerous and helpful, being recognized as both a god and a demon in various parts of Japan. The kappa is one of the most popular yōkai from Japan, with many appearances in media worldwide. Despite their menacing stories and inappropriate ...
Gazu Hyakki Yagyō (画図百鬼夜行, "The Illustrated Night Parade of a Hundred Demons" or The Illustrated Demon Horde's Night Parade) is the first book of Japanese artist Toriyama Sekien's famous Gazu Hyakki Yagyō e-hon tetralogy, published in 1776.
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With Sha Wujing having surrendered, Kuzenbo became the leader of the river and mountain kappa, making him the leader of all kappa in the world. The clan of kappa travelled along the Silk Road through China and Korea and eventually came to Japan. Kuzenbo had nine thousand of his kappa travel all around Japan and settle in every river in the country.