Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design Kappa Jizo Picture Book App by Kaori Hamura Long This interactive picture book app teaches kids about being respectful of people with different backgrounds and the danger of bias. Children can listen to the audio recorded in English or Japanese and have fun with interactive characters and the coloring page. It is an educational and entertaining app with a warm touch of hand-drawn drawing and music. While the book shows the traditional Japanese culture, and Kappa, the folklore creature, known to humans as mischievous monsters, turned out to be just innocent creatures.