Kappa – The Strange Yokai of Japan's Lakes and Rivers

The legend of the Kappa, from Japanese folklore, is about an aquatic creature, similar to a mix of human and turtle. Known for being mischievous and sometimes dangerous, the Kappa inhabits rivers and lakes, and can challenge humans to sumo wrestling or play pranks. It has a cavity in its head that holds water, the source of its strength. The legend teaches respect for nature and caution about the dangers of water.

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[dylansearcy]

The ninja turtles get mistaken for kappa by a few characters living in feudal Japan

[phantomeye]

0:00 Those creature Kappa are live lakes and rivers.
0:29 They begin to kidnap to dragging him into the water.
0:53 Cool quite creature style.
1:21 Did humans throw these cucumbers at rivers now Kappa just pick up.
1:42 Wow these children are scared and ran away when they see Kappa.
👏 Wow. Now that was very good story of Kappa The Strange Yokai of Japan's Lakes and Rivers.

[Mr_Robotts]

Was waiting for them when you started up the yokai 😊

[JaketheJust]

I recall Hellboy fought a Yokai in the Sword of Storms cartoon.

[teacherbecca]

Aah…so that’s why Kappa sushi is a cucumber roll (thanks Gossip City)

[WildMen]

There's actually a temple in Tokyo that has a shrine dedicated to local Kappa that swore to protect the city. Hail to the Kappa!

[NezukoSatoru]

KAPPA IS A CLOTHE & BAG BRAND TOO RIGHT?😂

[mechtim]

I like how their arms are connected, if you pulled the one arm the other would get shorter, since it wasn't in the video I felt I should share it.

[LacertaZilla]

Why not try making a video with the Hōnengyo Yokai?

[chrishoh]

The Kappa was my niece's favourite japanese monster ❤

[tytoguardian]

Let see how well they handle against a holy sword. 🗡️

[FutureMythology]

A kappa appeared in a Yokai film that I recently watched

[gwang]

I recall reading a manga starring a slightly perverted Japanese superheroine. In one issue of the manga there was a villainous Kappa who terrorized people -- mainly males -- by attacking them in the cloacal regions of their bodies, believing he would find a certain type of treasure there. The heroine eventually got rid of him. :P

[LacertaZilla]

I watched a Yokai movie and it had a kappa in it

[gunzica]

Kuzenbo from smite is an inspiration of this

[lk]

in the philippines, u give money to kappa and it would get double.

[CoryAkabueze]

Kappa would be a great addition to the teenage mutant ninja turtles 😂😂😂😂

[Renedescartest]

Some parents might have made up story to scared their children not to play in river n after sometimes bacome Overexagerated story