The last kappa of old Japan : a magical journey of two friends /
Seki, Sunny, 1947-
The last kappa of old Japan : a magical journey of two friends / story and illustrations by Sunny Seki. - 1st ed. - North Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, ©2010. - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
In 1860s Japan, young Norihei saves the life of a kappa, one of the mythological beings who keep the water clean, and the two become friends, but changes brought by the Industrial Revolution force the kappa to leave, only to return when Norihei needs him most. Includes historical and cultural notes.
9784805310885 480531088X
2009032890
Folklore--Japan.
Kappa (Japanese water goblin)--Folklore.
Friendship--Folklore.
Environmental protection--Folklore.
Japan--History--1868---Folklore.
Folk tales.
The last kappa of old Japan : a magical journey of two friends / story and illustrations by Sunny Seki. - 1st ed. - North Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, ©2010. - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
In 1860s Japan, young Norihei saves the life of a kappa, one of the mythological beings who keep the water clean, and the two become friends, but changes brought by the Industrial Revolution force the kappa to leave, only to return when Norihei needs him most. Includes historical and cultural notes.
9784805310885 480531088X
2009032890
Folklore--Japan.
Kappa (Japanese water goblin)--Folklore.
Friendship--Folklore.
Environmental protection--Folklore.
Japan--History--1868---Folklore.
Folk tales.