User talk:Ericsowards/Kappa (folklore)

Behavior I am adding "While younger kappa are frequently found in family groups, adult kappa live solitary lives. However, it is common for kappa to befriend other yōkai and sometimes even people." under this section because it doesn't say anything about how kappa are one of the only few yokai that befriend other yokai.

Appearance I am adding "Clumsy on land, they are at home in the water, and thrive during the warm months." and "Inhuman traits include three anuses that allow them to pass three times as much gas as humans," and "Kappa are generally the size and shape of a human child, yet despite their small stature they are physically stronger than a grown man."from yokai.com/kappa because it shows how strong the kappa is despite its size and to add more to the "appearance" section since it is lacking this information.

In Media I am adding "These yokai also represent Japan as a nation, featuring in advertisements for a range of products from a major brand of sake to Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank’s DC Card (a credit card). In their explicitly commercial conceptions, yokai are no longer frightening or mysterious—the DC Card Kappa, for example, is not a slimy water creature threatening to kill unsuspecting children but a cute and (almost) cuddly cartoon character." because it represents more of how the kappa is incorporated in Japanese culture and a different point of view of the kappa and their appearance/behavior.