The Case of the Missing Kappa
Two kappa statues that served as symbols of a bridge in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, have been stolen after being cherished by local residents for 34 years, with police investigating whether the thieves targeted the sculptures for their copper. (News On Japan)
Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture - Two cherished kappa statues that had long been symbols of Iseshimomura Bridge have been stolen, leaving local residents saddened. The missing statues, which had been adorning the bridge for 34 years, were discovered gone on July 25. A letter signed by the Kappa Siblings, the two missing kappa, has been tied to the bridge railing, expressing their longing to return to the village they called home.
Police are investigating the theft, suspecting the thieves targeted the copper statues, whose combined market value is estimated at 100,000 yen. Local residents recall the kappa statues, dressed in various outfits by volunteers, as a beloved part of the bridge's scenery.
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