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A Kappa ('river-child'), alternatively called kawataro ('river-boy'), is a yokai found in Japanese folklore. The name is a combination of the word kawa (river) and wappa, an inflection of warabe (child). In
Street Fighter - Kappa are amphibious yōkai found in Japanese folklore. They're about the size of a human child and love sumo wrestling, hence why E. Honda has chosen a kappa for
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