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The One-Armed Kappa
Translated from Nihon no Obake Banashi Long, long ago, a kappa lived in the river. This kappa would threaten children who were swimming in the river, pull the tails of horses walking along the river...
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The Kappa of Mikawa-cho
Translated from Edo Tokyo Kaii Hyakumonogatari In Kanda, in the vicinity of the town of Mikawa, there was a man named Kichigoro. One late, rainy night he was out running errands for his business when...
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Do Kappa Really Exist?
Translated from Sore de Honto? Of all the bakemono and yokai in Japan, the kappa is the best-known. Depending on the area, they might be known as “gataro” or “kawako” or “gawappa.” This just shows...
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The Appearance of a Kappa
Translated from Edo Tokyo Kaii Hyakumonogatari In the Meiwa era (1764-72), near the village of Takekura in Honjyo-Go, a gang of tradesmen were gathered around a strange living creature that they had...
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Kappa to Shirikodama – Kappa and the Small Anus Ball
Translated and adapted from Mizuki Shigeru’s Mujara and other sources You have a magical ball in your butt, and kappa want it. At least that is how the story goes. Although modern kappa are often...
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