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The Japanese water yokai, kappa. Kappa translates to "river child," but there are more than 100 variations of the name, and while described as childlike in appearance, their behavior certainly is not.

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In Japanese folklore, yokai, or imaginary monsters, emerged at a time when the only light available at night was from candles, which made people fearful and imagine something hidden in the darkness.

Yokai are supernatural entities from traditional Japanese folklore, popularised in modern culture by movies and series like GeGeGe no Kitaro, My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away.

But they act as a lens to view different aspects of Japanese beliefs, society, and history,” explains Hiroko Yoda, writer and co-author of the book Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide.