Ocha with Whale sweet dessert (Porcelain Edition) is part of Yuki's Genesis NFT Art Series of Ochauke, aka "Ocha"

This latest little yokai (means monster) from Yuki is called "Ocha" the Kappa ( 河童 means river monster based on the ancient Japanese Folklore).

They are typically depicted as green, human-like beings … (read more)

Ocha with Whale sweet dessert (Porcelain Edition) is part of Yuki's Genesis NFT Art Series of Ochauke, aka "Ocha"

This latest little yokai (means monster) from Yuki is called "Ocha" the Kappa ( 河童 means river monster based on the ancient Japanese Folklore).

They are typically depicted as green, human-like beings with webbed hands and feet and a turtle-like carapace on their backs. A depression on its head, called its "dish" (sara), retains water, and if this is damaged or its liquid is lost (either through spilling or drying up), the kappa is severely weakened.

Meanwhile the backstory for this NFT from Yuki is from her childhood experience. When she was younger, she had a Kappa-like hairstyle, and was constantly being bullied by the kids at school. They often called her Kappa. Yuki would like to transform the negative experience into a more pleasant positive experience, hence she designed and created a cute Ocha character based on Kappa (which indeed is a recognizable monster character) and Ocha is from the word Ochauke which means Japanese snack. And instead of just having a dish like head, Yuki added a plate with some delicious desserts such as traditional Japanese Dango, Dorayaki and others. And Ocha holds a cup of green tea which is a tradition to pair up with a nice dessert. The whale sweet dessert is a traditional Japanese dessert in a cute shape of whale.

This special Ocha with Whale sweet dessert (Porcelain Edition) is a tribute to the amazing NFT $Whale Community, they have been very supportive of the art and creative community, helping great artists entering the NFT space, and being the guiding light in such endeavors. The Porcelain Edition shows the amazing artistry of Yuki in making realistic digital sculpture of precious Porcelain texture.