Kappa (folklore)

Japanese mythical creature

The kijimuna () are mythological creatures said to inhabit the island of Okinawa. They are described as resembling around a three or four-year-old child with wild red hair.

thumb| from the by Sawaki Sūshi thumb| from the by Toriyama Sekien thumb| from (), Harry F. Bruning Collection of Japanese Books and Manuscripts, Brigham Young University

, officially known as , is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple in the Kappabashi area of Tokyo. It is named after the kappa, a Japanese folklore figure, and Kappa (合羽), a vendor in the retail corridor.

right|thumb|200px|Suiko, from the encyclopedia Wakan Sansai Zue (1712) compiled by . right|thumb|200px|Suiko, from one of Toriyama Sekien's illustrated series, [[Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki. ]]

right|thumb|140px|"Hyōsube" (へうすへ) from the Hyakkai Zukan by Sawaki Suushi right|thumb|200px|"Hyōsube" (ひやうすべ) from the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by [[Sekien Toriyama]] Hyōsube () is a Japanese yōkai. There are legends about them in many areas such as Saga Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture.