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One of the most well-known in is the kappa, a cucumber-loving water goblin that lives in rivers and lakes throughout Japan. This yokai has been known to grab passers-by and drag them to a watery death.

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2021-11-28

今日紹介する河童は羽の生えた河童！
独特な姿絵が残ってる河童。
諸事情で時折投稿期間が空いたりしますが続けますので何卒。
Please take a look if you like!
kappa-only youkai　Encyclopedia
No.34:Kappa with feathers

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2021-11-24

In there is a gruesome practice known as hitobashira, which refers to a living human being buried alive in the foundations of building, especially castles or bridges. These sacrifices were a form of magic based on the belief that...

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2021-11-01

二十五日目は茶色いペルシャ河童！
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youkai31days only for kappa!
Please take a look if you like!
kappa-only youkai31days
Day 25:BrownPersianKappa

10 20
2021-11-01

10月が終わるので企画の名前を変えます。31日目まで続けます。
二十四日目は九千坊！
October will end from tomorrow, so I will change the name of this project.
This will continue until the 31st day.
Day 24:kusenbo

11 36
2021-10-31

十八日目は曼荼羅淵の河童！
結構色々やらされてる河童さん。
youkaitover only for kappa!
Please take a look if you like!
kappa-only youkaitober
Day 18:Mandarabuti-Kappa


14 37
2021-10-25

十六日目はヤドリまたはカッパ！
河童の中でもかなり特異な事例。
youkaitover only for kappa!
Please take a look if you like!
kappa-only youkaitober
Day 16:Yadori or Kappa


9 32
2021-10-23

十五日目は笹井のタケ坊！
2つの人物(一方は弁天様として祀られる大蛇)が習合した河童の親分。
youkaitover only for kappa!
Please take a look if you like!
kappa-only youkaitober
Day 15:sasai-Takebou


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2021-10-22

In there is a known as makuragaeshi, which translates as pillow flipper. This creepy phenomenon is caused by a ghostly child spirit believed to haunt rooms. If you sleep there, you may wake up with your pillow flipped...

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2021-10-19

十日目はヨモギのミントゥチ！
元々正義の味方だった北海道のかっぱです！

youkaitover only for kappa!
Please take a look if you like!

kappa-only youkaitober
Day 10:Mugwort Mintouti


11 35
2021-10-17

四日目はカベッケ！
伝承が色々ふわふわしてます！
研究進んでほしいなー。
youkaitover only for kappa!
Please take a look if you like!

kappa-only youkaitober
Day 4:Kabekke


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2021-10-11

This one's got way too much going on, but it turns out I've drawn several cucumber and sumo loving frog people who literally want to steal your life force from your butt... It's a Kappa demon!

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2021-10-10

三日目はワロドン！
平日は投稿時間が遅くなるかも?
ご容赦くだされ。
youkaitover only for kappa!
Please take a look if you like!

kappa-only youkaitober
Day 3:Warodon


7 29
2021-10-10

Day 8: Issie

Issie AKA Isshi of Lake Ikeda, is Japan’s equivalent of Nessie. However, her origins are super sad.

Lore below!

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2021-10-09