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The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo. An indentation on top of the creature's head is filled with water. The
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Kappa, Japanese water spirits are the symbol of the Jozankei hot springs town on the outskirts of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Stock Photo - Alamy
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