Kurama-tengu

The tengu of Mount Kurama. He is associated with Bishamon-ten, another guardian of Mount Kurama, and with fire. Several famous swordsmen, among whom Ushiwakamaru/Yoshitsune, were said to have been trained by him.

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References

Source

  • Ashkenazi, Michael. (2003). Handbook of Japanese Mythology. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc.