![GOOD CHOICE TOKYO on Twitter: "The world's third largest salamander is endemic to Japan! The Japanese giant salamander grows up to 5 feet long and lives up to 80 years! In the GOOD CHOICE TOKYO on Twitter: "The world's third largest salamander is endemic to Japan! The Japanese giant salamander grows up to 5 feet long and lives up to 80 years! In the](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErGPJfwVEAEZb7o.jpg:large)
GOOD CHOICE TOKYO on Twitter: "The world's third largest salamander is endemic to Japan! The Japanese giant salamander grows up to 5 feet long and lives up to 80 years! In the
![It is said that the Japanese giant salamander is the inspiration behind the mythological creature known as the kappa, an imp or a demon that live in the rivers of Japan. : It is said that the Japanese giant salamander is the inspiration behind the mythological creature known as the kappa, an imp or a demon that live in the rivers of Japan. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/Ek843nKsvsOml3b_AUSZndVTtAusS3-z7Awap69a12A.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef0f64064a0e7a919a20539e9e6cf18c89619020)
It is said that the Japanese giant salamander is the inspiration behind the mythological creature known as the kappa, an imp or a demon that live in the rivers of Japan. :
![Kappa walking and holding a fishing rod and fish, Demon in myths and beliefs of Japanese culture, The green ghost resembles a turtle Stock Vector Image & Art - Alamy Kappa walking and holding a fishing rod and fish, Demon in myths and beliefs of Japanese culture, The green ghost resembles a turtle Stock Vector Image & Art - Alamy](https://c1.alamy.com/thumbs/2bwf6e3/kappa-walking-and-holding-a-fishing-rod-and-fish-demon-in-myths-and-beliefs-of-japanese-culture-the-green-ghost-resembles-a-turtle-2bwf6e3.jpg)
Kappa walking and holding a fishing rod and fish, Demon in myths and beliefs of Japanese culture, The green ghost resembles a turtle Stock Vector Image & Art - Alamy
![Fish for Kappa at the Kappa Fuchi|Search Destinations in Tohoku | TRAVEL TO TOHOKU - The official tourism website of Tohoku, Japan Fish for Kappa at the Kappa Fuchi|Search Destinations in Tohoku | TRAVEL TO TOHOKU - The official tourism website of Tohoku, Japan](https://www.tohokukanko.jp/lsc/upfile/spot/0100/2848/1002848_4_l.jpg)
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![SAINT PETERSBURG , RUSSIA- October 5, 2019: sculpture of Kappa (Japanese water demon) was made by Konstantin Novikov, established in The Botanical Gar Stock Photo - Alamy SAINT PETERSBURG , RUSSIA- October 5, 2019: sculpture of Kappa (Japanese water demon) was made by Konstantin Novikov, established in The Botanical Gar Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A3G3X4/saint-petersburg-russia-october-5-2019-sculpture-of-kappa-japanese-water-demon-was-made-by-konstantin-novikov-established-in-the-botanical-gar-2A3G3X4.jpg)
SAINT PETERSBURG , RUSSIA- October 5, 2019: sculpture of Kappa (Japanese water demon) was made by Konstantin Novikov, established in The Botanical Gar Stock Photo - Alamy
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River Monsters from Myth to Reality: Japan's Giant Salamander | YABAI - The Modern, Vibrant Face of Japan
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