Animated shows with animal characters -- specifically the Japanese anime Kemono Friends -- can increase public interest in real wildlife, including boosting donations to conservation programs at zoos.

8 Videogame Characters Based On Japanese Folklore. By Jack Yarwood ... It’s this 20th century reinterpretation of the kappa that inspired the character of Kapp’n in the Animal Crossing games.

Works from the Edo Period also include various wild animals such as deer, cranes, storks, and Japanese river otters. "There is a record that the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, hunted as many as ...

A series of Japanese characters have been carved using thick and thin widths. Large solid ground spaces out the characters which are scattered throughout. Date 1780–1830 Accession Number 1948-128-12 ...