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![Kappa - spelling in Japanese Kappa - spelling in Japanese](../assets/images/kappa-name.jpg) KAPPA River Imp or Sprite (Shinto)
![kappa-Kyoichi Shimazaki-makeup-effects kappa-Kyoichi Shimazaki-makeup-effects](../assets/images/kappa-Kyoichi_Shimazaki-makeup-effects.jpg) Kappa Makeup Effect by Kyoichi Shimazaki (aka Ghostman) Photo courtesy: monsterama.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html
![kappa-monsterama kappa-monsterama](../assets/images/kappa-monsterama.jpg) Kappa. Photo courtesy monsterama.blogspot.com
![Kappa Netsuke by Ko Bass of Holland Kappa Netsuke by Ko Bass of Holland](../assets/images/kappa-by-artist-ko-bass-holland.jpg) Kappa Netsuke by artist Ko Baas of Holland. See the artist’s Netsuke from Holland web site For more netsuke, please see site of Tiny Vissers, Netherlands
![Kappa, Ganshinji Temple, Ceiling Painting Kappa, Ganshinji Temple, Ceiling Painting](../assets/images/Kappa-Ceiling-Painting-Ganshinji-Temple-Nagasaki-Prefecture-TN.jpg) Kappa, Ganshin-ji Temple, Ceiling Painting Temple located in Kita Arima City, Nagasaki Prefecture. Note: This painting may be a copy of one made by Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849), who was one of Japan's most outstanding Ukiyo-e artists. No date given for painting at below web site. Photo Source: http://www1.odn.ne.jp/muraoka/kappa/simabar2.htm
![Ceiling paintings at Ganshinji Temple Ceiling paintings at Ganshinji Temple](../assets/images/ganshinji-temple-ceiling-paintings-TN.jpg) Ceiling paintings at Ganshinji Temple (see prior photo) 願心寺 (がんしんじ)本堂 (Ganshinji Temple) Photo from: http://www1.odn.ne.jp/muraoka/kappa/simabar2.htm
![Illustration by Ei-Ran (see link to artist's page in the main body of the text) Illustration by Ei-Ran (see link to artist's page in the main body of the text)](../assets/images/kappa-illustration-asahi-net-or-jp--dp8h-izn-image-kappa.jpg) Illustration by 英 - Ran www.asahi-net.or.jp/~dp8h-izn/gallery.html Cover Artwork for Cygnet 11, a modern Japanese science fiction magazine. Published by アルビレオ Albireo, which is named after Albireo, a star in the constellation of Cygnus. Cygnet is a play on the word Cygnus. Magazine now at Number 15.
![Kappa Painting, 1836 AD Kappa Painting, 1836 AD](../assets/images/Kappa-water-imp-1836AD-courtesy-wikipedia.jpg) Kappa Painting (1836 AD) A drawing of a kappa which was reported to have been caught in a net on Mito East beach in 1801. Photo from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappa_(Japanese_folklore)
![Kappa, from a Paper Latern at the 2005 Bonbori Matsuri at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Kappa, from a Paper Latern at the 2005 Bonbori Matsuri at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine](../assets/images/bonbori-kamakura-tsurugaoka-hachimangu-2005.jpg) Kappa, from a Paper Latern 2005 Bonbori, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kamakura, Japan For a photo tour of many laterns (bonbori), click here.
![Kappa and Eggplant Netsuke Kappa and Eggplant Netsuke](../assets/images/kappa-eggplant-netsuke.jpg) Kappa and Eggplant Netsuke Photo from: www.bymichelle.com/impeggplant.html
![Kappa clipart Kappa clipart](../assets/images/kappa2-cartoon-www6-plala.or.jp.gif) ![Kappa clipart Kappa clipart](../assets/images/kappa-cartoon-www6-plala.or.jp.gif) Kappa Clipart Courtesy: http://www6.plala.or.jp/ebisunosato/kappa.htm Other clipart at: http://www6.plala.or.jp/ebisunosato/mukasiba.htm
![Kappa and Monk Wrestling, Japanese Ivory Netsuke, from Trocadero store run by 2EZR Kappa and Monk Wrestling, Japanese Ivory Netsuke, from Trocadero store run by 2EZR](../assets/images/kappa-monk-wrestling-ivory-netsuke-trocadero-2ezr-TN2.jpg) ![Kappa Netsuke from fareastasianart.com, Circa 1920 to 1940 Kappa Netsuke from fareastasianart.com, Circa 1920 to 1940](../assets/images/kappa-netsuke-fareastasianart-com-circa-1920-1940-TN.jpg) LEFT: Kappa and Monk Wrestling (Japanese Ivory Netsuke) Courtesy of www.2ezr.com
RIGHT: Kappa Netsuke, circa 1920 to 1940 Courtesy www.fareastasianart.com
![Cartoon characters depicting the Kappa Cartoon characters depicting the Kappa](../assets/images/kappadoujyou-cartoon-characters.jpg) Modern-day drawing of Kappa society from book for children
![Kappa (photo from Japanese web page) near Tanuki-machi Station Kappa (photo from Japanese web page) near Tanuki-machi Station](../assets/images/kappa-tanushi-city-fukuoka-pref3.jpg) Stone statues near Tanukimachi Station In modern times, the Kappa often appear as cartoon characters
![Kappa Model Kit -- www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/kits/kitmisc.htm#MONSTER%20MODELS Kappa Model Kit -- www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/kits/kitmisc.htm#MONSTER%20MODELS](../assets/images/kappa-figure-kit-Detazo-Obake-Series-translates-as-The-Specter-Apppears-Kit4-1970s-TN.jpg) ![www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/kits/images/Miscellaneous/dy-kappa.jpg www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/kits/images/Miscellaneous/dy-kappa.jpg](../assets/images/kappa-figure-kit-Specter-Genealogy-Series-1-1994-by-famous-Japanese-Manga-Artist-SHIGERU-MIZUKI-TN..jpg)
www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/kits/kitmisc.htm LEFT: Kappa Obake, Figure Kit from "Detazo Obake Series" RIGHT: Kappa Red Shaker. Specter Genealogy Series #1. 1994. Later drawn by famous Japanese manga artist Shigeru Mizuki.
![Kappa, Yagen Valley, Shimokita Peninsula, Tohoku, Japan Kappa, Yagen Valley, Shimokita Peninsula, Tohoku, Japan](../assets/images/kappa-noyu-statue-Shimokita-Peninsula-photo-by-Jani-Patokallio-TN.jpg) Yagen Valley, Shimokita Peninsula, Tohoku, Japan Photos by Jani Patokallio http://jpatokal.iki.fi/photo/travel/Japan/Tohoku/Yagen/
![Kappa Drawing by Yoshio Yamamoto Kappa Drawing by Yoshio Yamamoto](../assets/images/kappa-flying-daruma-kite-yamashina-e-TN.jpg) Kappa painting by artist Yoshio Yamamoto
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