![]() ![]() In the water, Kappa’s are a formidable foe, but when they venture on to land, they have their weaknesses. Have a hatred for cows and horses, at any opportunity will drag them into the This is said to be located inside the anus. Power by taking their shirikodama, a mythical ball said to contain the soul, Water for the purpose of drinking their blood, eating their livers or gaining Outrageous violent acts such as drowning children, attacking people in the They love sumo wrestling and games of skill like shogi. The Kappa is betrayed as a mischievous creature that passes wind aloud and looks up the kimonos of women. ![]() A Kappa, which was reportedly found washed up on the shore. The Hyosube is a hairy version of the Kappa, it has a tendency to enter people’s houses and use their bathtub, and due to them being very hairy leave a lot of hair behind. I think the most unusual and well-known feature of a Kappa is that it has a cavity on its head called a Sara (dish, bowl) that retains water or some sort of liquid, which is regarded as the source of the Kappa’s power or life force and must be kept wet at all times, if the liquid is absent, the Kappa will be unable to move and in some cases even die. ![]() In some accounts, its arms are said to be connected to each other through their body and can slide from one side to the other, so one arm will extend the over will contract. ![]() They have some unusual attributes such as they have three anuses, allowing them to pass wind three times as much gas as humans. Their elastic, waterproof skin is said to have a strong fish smell. They are built for swimming so have webbed, hands and feet, and having a beck like a mouth which in some accounts contains rows of sharp teeth. Kappa is often depicted as having a shell on their backs, similar to a turtle. They resemble a cross between a turtle, monkey, and lizard. The appearance of the kappa varies from tradition to tradition and area to area, but typically kappa is the size of a small child, with scaly skin ranging in colors deep green to bright red, even blue. ![]()
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