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![Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) male with own young in mouth. Hino river, Nichinan-chou, Tottori, Japan, March Stock Photo - Alamy Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) male with own young in mouth. Hino river, Nichinan-chou, Tottori, Japan, March Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/376ad2a6922a468db167b2318e54fd50/w7xdct.jpg)
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) male with own young in mouth. Hino river, Nichinan-chou, Tottori, Japan, March Stock Photo - Alamy
![It is said that the Japanese giant salamander is the inspiration behind the mythological creature known as the kappa, an imp or a demon that live in the rivers of Japan. : It is said that the Japanese giant salamander is the inspiration behind the mythological creature known as the kappa, an imp or a demon that live in the rivers of Japan. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/Ek843nKsvsOml3b_AUSZndVTtAusS3-z7Awap69a12A.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef0f64064a0e7a919a20539e9e6cf18c89619020)
It is said that the Japanese giant salamander is the inspiration behind the mythological creature known as the kappa, an imp or a demon that live in the rivers of Japan. :
![River Monsters from Myth to Reality: Japan's Giant Salamander | YABAI - The Modern, Vibrant Face of Japan River Monsters from Myth to Reality: Japan's Giant Salamander | YABAI - The Modern, Vibrant Face of Japan](https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/bhive-jp/media/yabai/article/2100/2100_1_japanese_giant_salamander.jpg)
River Monsters from Myth to Reality: Japan's Giant Salamander | YABAI - The Modern, Vibrant Face of Japan
![River Monsters from Myth to Reality: Japan's Giant Salamander | YABAI - The Modern, Vibrant Face of Japan River Monsters from Myth to Reality: Japan's Giant Salamander | YABAI - The Modern, Vibrant Face of Japan](https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/bhive-jp/media/yabai/article/2100/2100_2_japanese_giant_salamander.jpg)
River Monsters from Myth to Reality: Japan's Giant Salamander | YABAI - The Modern, Vibrant Face of Japan
![GOOD CHOICE TOKYO on X: "The world's third largest salamander is endemic to Japan! The Japanese giant salamander grows up to 5 feet long and lives up to 80 years! In the past, the salamander was mistaken for the yokai (supernatural monster) kappa ... GOOD CHOICE TOKYO on X: "The world's third largest salamander is endemic to Japan! The Japanese giant salamander grows up to 5 feet long and lives up to 80 years! In the past, the salamander was mistaken for the yokai (supernatural monster) kappa ...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErGPJfwVEAEZb7o.jpg)