I have just about finished preparing for Kappa Ten. Kappa Ten is art exhibition featuring work inspired by kappa. This show will feature a variety of artwork, paintings, figures, etc. by a small group of kappa-krazy people (including Matt Alt of Yokai Attack). This should be a fun event. I will be displaying a few custom Tokoji Seijin figures as well as some photographs. Kappa Ten runs from July 9th to the 21st in Ikebukuro (click map above to enlarge). An opening reception and kappa-maki party will be held on Saturday, July 11th from 5:00 to 6:30. The party is open to the public so please stop by!
We spent a few nights in Tateshina this week, and on the way there found Kappa no Yu (Kappa Springs) in a small town called Chino. Kappa Springs seems to be a major attraction in the town as there are signs all along the main street. It's a typical Japanese public bath featuring natural hot springs, and more importantly kappa statues out front!
I found this attraction (Kappa-san no Mukashibanashi Kan) at the Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki the other day. The ride was like a Japanese style haunted house with kappas throughout. Out in front was a beanbag toss game, where you had to throw beanbags onto kappa's heads, and a kappa fortune telling machine.
