Title: The last kappa of old Japan
Description: In 1860s Japan, young Norihei saves the life of a kappa, one of the mythological beings who keep the water clean, and the two become friends, but changes brought by the Industrial Revolution force the kappa to leave, only to return when Norihei needs him most. Includes historical and cultural notes.
Subjects: Kappa (Japanese water goblin), Fiction, Environmental protection, Folklore, Friendship, History, Tales, Juvenile literature, Juvenile fiction, Bilingual books, Children's fiction, Friendship, fiction, Environmental protection, fiction, Japan, fiction
Places: Japan
Time periods: 1868-