![The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo. An indentation on top of the creature's head is filled with water. The The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo. An indentation on top of the creature's head is filled with water. The](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B01820/the-kawataro-is-a-variety-of-kappa-or-water-imp-which-likes-to-eat-people-and-to-practice-sumo-an-indentation-on-top-of-the-creatures-head-is-filled-with-water-the-kawataro-becomes-weak-when-the-water-spills-out-the-kaikidan-ekotoba-is-a-mid-19th-century-handscroll-that-profiles-33-legendary-monsters-and-human-oddities-mostly-from-the-kyushu-region-of-japan-but-with-several-from-other-countries-including-china-russia-and-korea-the-document-whose-author-is-unknown-is-in-the-possession-of-the-fukuoka-city-museum-2B01820.jpg)
The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo. An indentation on top of the creature's head is filled with water. The
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Japanese River Imp Kappa - Bronze Creature Sitting on Rock on Lake Shore Editorial Image - Image of folklore, japan: 160549800
![Ο χρήστης Mondo Mascots στο Twitter: "A kappa is an amphibious green imp of Japanese folklore. There are lots of kappa mascots, both scary and cute. https://t.co/kI5iEp6MTg" / Twitter Ο χρήστης Mondo Mascots στο Twitter: "A kappa is an amphibious green imp of Japanese folklore. There are lots of kappa mascots, both scary and cute. https://t.co/kI5iEp6MTg" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsTBYNHVYAYGKAn.jpg)
Ο χρήστης Mondo Mascots στο Twitter: "A kappa is an amphibious green imp of Japanese folklore. There are lots of kappa mascots, both scary and cute. https://t.co/kI5iEp6MTg" / Twitter
![Ο χρήστης Mondo Mascots στο Twitter: "A kappa is an amphibious green imp of Japanese folklore. There are lots of kappa mascots, both scary and cute. https://t.co/kI5iEp6MTg" / Twitter Ο χρήστης Mondo Mascots στο Twitter: "A kappa is an amphibious green imp of Japanese folklore. There are lots of kappa mascots, both scary and cute. https://t.co/kI5iEp6MTg" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsTBYNFU8AEqFlq.jpg)