![Japan: A 'kawataro' water imp. From the Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll, mid-19th century. The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo. Japan: A 'kawataro' water imp. From the Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll, mid-19th century. The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B01820/japan-a-kawataro-water-imp-from-the-kaikidan-ekotoba-monster-scroll-mid-19th-century-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-creatures-head-is-filled-with-water-the-kawataro-becomes-weak-when-the-water-spills-out-the-kaikidan-ekotoba-is-a-mid-19th-century-handscroll-that-profiles-33-legendary-monsters-and-human-oddities-mostly-from-the-kyushu-region-of-japan-but-with-several-from-other-countries-including-china-russia-and-korea-2B01820.jpg)
Japan: A 'kawataro' water imp. From the Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll, mid-19th century. The kawataro is a variety of kappa or water imp which likes to eat people and to practice sumo.
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