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Kihachi and the river imps

Around the Bunka years, Kappa-ya Kihachi is said to have begun digging a canal on poorly drained land, and kappa from the Sumida are said to have helped at night. The official page even adds that those who saw them found luck.

Sources
https://www.kappabashi.or.jp/history/
Links checked: 2026-11-15

Updated: 2026-11-15

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