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title: Illustrated Guide to Twelve Kinds of Kappa, c. mid-1800
author: Juntaku
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19870/illustrated-guide-to-twelve-kinds-of-kappa-c-mid-1/
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updated: 2025-01-20
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# Illustrated Guide to Twelve Kinds of Kappa, c. mid-1800
_Authored by Juntaku_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19870.jpg)
## Image Caption
A drawing of 12 kinds of [kappa](https://www.worldhistory.org/kappa/), a water sprite in Japanese [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/), drawn in the mid-1800s and written in Japanese as 水虎十二品之図.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Juntaku. (2025, January 20). Illustrated Guide to Twelve Kinds of Kappa, c. mid-1800. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Juntaku. "Illustrated Guide to Twelve Kinds of Kappa, c. mid-1800." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 20, 2025. .
### MLA
Juntaku. "Illustrated Guide to Twelve Kinds of Kappa, c. mid-1800." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jan 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustrated_Guide_to_12_Types_of_Kappa.jpg) by [**Juntaku**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustrated_Guide_to_12_Types_of_Kappa.jpg). Submitted by [Matthew Allison](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/matthewallison/ "User Page: Matthew Allison"), published on 20 January 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.