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kappa 河童
Japanese water sprite

The kappa is a kind of water sprite that lives in rivers or lakes. It has a plate on top of its head and will loose its power if the plane is not filled with water. The kappa is a mischievous creature and plays tricks like pulling children or horses into the water.

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sculpture / stonemason - Toyohashi City
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sculpture - Toyohashi  (2)
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sculpture / stonemason - Toyohashi  (3)
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propaganda for clean rivers - Ejiri City
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"bridge of little child" = chigo-bashi - Ejiri
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chigo-bashi bridge / sculpture - Ejiri
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chigo-bashi - Tomoe-gawa river
Ejiri City
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chigo-bashi / sculpture - Ejiri  (2)
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chigo-bashi / sculpture - Ejiri  (3)
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chigo-bashi / sculpture - Ejiri  (4)
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chigo-bashi / sculpture - Ejiri  (5)
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Suitengû shrine - Ningyô-chô / Tôkyô
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minimized figure made from papier mâché
Tachikawa City
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minimized figure - Tachikawa  (2)
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