The afternoon of our first day was spent on the only tour we went on which was around old spiritual sites in Tokyo.
Kappa are water monsters who drown people or try to eat your anus! But if you’re ever confronted by one, just bow because they will have to bow back and that will spill the little water pools on their head and make them powerless. If you then fill the bowl on their head with water, they will be in your debt.
Tanuki are real creatures that have been embellished by Japanese folklore. They are often see as jolly and mischievous with the ability to shape-shift. They are also famous for the size of their scrotum, but it’s not sexual, there’s even a children’s song about it!