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Kapal

カパル

Registered organization(Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) Shiki City Cultural...

Added to this catalog August 28, 2013

Kapal
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kapal

Kapal is a character modeled on a kappa folktale passed down in Shiki City, Saitama Prefecture. The official catalog introduces the story of his revival and being made into a three-dimensional character in 2011.

Registered area
Shiki City, Saitama
Registered organization
(Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) Shiki City Cultural...
Motif
Kappa folktale
Made three-dimensional
2011

Facts checked: · Source (Japanese) ↗

From the recorded profile

This is a translation of the source description. Dates, affiliations and plans refer to the source’s publication context, not a guarantee of current activity.

Shiki City Cultural Sports Promotion Corporation character Kapal was initially a forgotten presence with no particular popularity for some time after being created as a character... However, after Twitter attracted attention, he became popular. He now appears at events nationwide, interacting with characters from various places and carrying out other activities!

English translation of the source profile. Names are display translations, not necessarily official English names. Original Japanese names are retained for identification; check official sources for current activity.

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