"Kappa (Japanese water goblin) Juvenile fiction." . . "Kappa (Japanese water goblin) Fiction." . . "Folklore Japan." . . "Friendship Fiction." . . "Environmental protection Juvenile fiction." . . "Japan" . . "The Last Kappa of Old Japan is a warmly written and beautifully illustrated book that introduces many aspects of traditional Japanese culture and folklore, while teaching an important lesson about environmentalism. The story is of a young Japanese farm boy who develops a friendship with the mythical Kappa creature, a messenger of the god of water. The tale begins in post-Modern Japan when the boy is young and ends with him as an adult in desperate need of the Kappa's help. A story of love, friendship, and adventure, readers of all ages will enjoy this picture book by award-winning author/illus."@en . "Juvenile works"@en . "Juvenile works" . "THE LAST KAPPA OF OLD JAPAN : a MAGICAL JOURNEY OF TWO FRIENDS" . . . "Last kappa of old Japan : Magical journey of two friends" . . . "The last kappa of old Japan : a magical journey of two friends"@en . "The last kappa of old Japan : a magical journey of two friends" . . . "Children's stories" . . . "last kappa of old Japan" . . . . "Last Kappa of Old Japan a Magical Journey of Two Friends"@en . . . . . . . . . . "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."@en . "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." . "History"@en . "History" . . . . . . "Fiction" . "Fiction"@en . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . . "Environmental protection Fiction." . . "Friendship Juvenile fiction." . . . . "Since 1868" . .