![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/564x/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
POV: close up of the Kappa shell tattoo by Mat @mathewclarke ⬇️ Read below for cool history! The Kappa: A water spirit (yokai) that is… | Instagram
![A wood netsuke of a kappa on a tortoise By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba Province, early 19th century | Netsuke, 19th century, Japan art A wood netsuke of a kappa on a tortoise By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba Province, early 19th century | Netsuke, 19th century, Japan art](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/19/e0/92/19e0920a1de3351d4f523ae6c42ba890.jpg)
A wood netsuke of a kappa on a tortoise By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba Province, early 19th century | Netsuke, 19th century, Japan art
![ShackyADHD on X: "My sister holly said kappa is a Japanese demon. One of the best-known monsters is Kappa, which translates as “River Child” Its described as a humanoid creature with a ShackyADHD on X: "My sister holly said kappa is a Japanese demon. One of the best-known monsters is Kappa, which translates as “River Child” Its described as a humanoid creature with a](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DrxyGvvUwAEwXS-.jpg)