kappa art and literature
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Kappa art and literature encompasses the visual and written works that depict or explore the kappa, a mythical water-dwelling creature from Japanese folklore, often highlighting its mischievous and sometimes sinister nature.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese cultural tradition
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artistic genre ⓘ cultural domain ⓘ literary genre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese ghost stories
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regional folklore of rural Japan ⓘ yōkai art ⓘ |
| depicts |
hybrid human-animal body of kappa
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kappa’s beak ⓘ kappa’s turtle-like shell ⓘ mischievous nature of kappa ⓘ mythical water-dwelling creature ⓘ sinister nature of kappa ⓘ water-filled dish on kappa’s head ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
bargains between humans and spirits
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body integrity and fear of disembowelment ⓘ danger of rivers and ponds ⓘ etiquette and bowing as protection ⓘ moral lessons for children ⓘ respect for nature ⓘ trickster figures ⓘ |
| focusesOn | kappa ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Japanese folklore
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yōkai traditions ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
didactic storytelling
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entertainment ⓘ preservation of folklore ⓘ visualization of yōkai ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Edo period
NERFINISHED
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Meiji period NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary Japan ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
children’s books
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folktale collections ⓘ illustration ⓘ literature ⓘ manga ⓘ ukiyo-e prints ⓘ visual art ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
kappa attempting to drown people
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kappa being tricked into bowing ⓘ kappa making promises to humans ⓘ kappa stealing shirikodama (soul-ball) from the anus ⓘ kappa teaching medicine or bone-setting ⓘ kappa wrestling with humans ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist moral teachings
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oral folktales about kappa ⓘ |
| influences |
anime representations of kappa
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modern manga depictions of yōkai ⓘ video game character design involving kappa ⓘ |
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