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2021

Kappa and cucumber

Technique
Watercolor and markers
Paper
Rice paper
Dimensions
10x15 cm.
Availability
Not Available
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Kappa and cucumber

The Kappa o child of the river is a well-known yokai aquatic, and its most distinctive feature is that it has a sunken backbone and must always be filled with water to maintain its vital energy. There are countless curious stories about this being, and constant appearances from the ancient engravings of centuries ago to the modern video games of today.

¡Click here if you want to know more about the Kappa! In the section Tattoo Icons Japanese you will be able to access an article open to updates, where I am gathering interesting information and representative images related to this subject.

Kappamaki - El sushi de los kappa
Kappamaki - Kappa sushi

About this drawing

It is known that cucumber is one of the favorite delicacies of the kappa. 

Traditionally, Japanese families were throwing cucumbers into lakes and rivers in the form of an offering to prevent the kappas from devouring the children.

Also because of the kappas' predilection for cucumbers. there is a sushi called kappamaki, which is a seaweed, rice and cucumber roll.

Hence this drawing where you can see a kappa It's best not to leave them hungry! 

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