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Sōjōbō is a tengu, which are a type of nonhuman creature in Japanese folklore and mythology with supernatural characteristics and abilities. [1] Tengu are also considered well-known example of yōkai . [ 25 ]
Tengu continue to be popular subjects in modern fiction, both in Japan and other countries. They often appear among the many characters and creatures featured in Japanese cinema, animation, comics, role-playing games, and video games. [42] The Unicode emoji character U+1F47A (👺) represents a tengu, under the name "Japanese Goblin". [43]
Shrine at Kurama Temple Main Gate of Kurama Temple A close-up of the main gate of Kurama Temple. Mount Kurama (鞍 （ くら ） 馬 （ ま ） 山 （ やま ）, Kurama-yama) [1] is a mountain to the north of the Japanese city of Kyoto. It is the birthplace of the Reiki practice, and is said to be the home of Sōjōbō, King of the Tengu.
Kurama , a character in Naruto media Kurama clan members, Naruto anime only arc (which is a female creature shaped like a fox with 9 tails) Kurama (Urusei Yatsura), a character in Urusei Yatsura media; Kurama (YuYu Hakusho), a character in YuYu Hakusho media; Kurama, a character in Elfen Lied media
Izanagi: (伊邪那岐神) was a creation deity; he makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with his wife and sister, Izanami. [8]Izanami: (伊邪那美神) was a creation deity; she makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with her husband and brother, Izanagi.
A Japanese chimera with the features of the beasts from the Chinese Zodiac: a rat's head, rabbit ears, ox horns, a horse's mane, a rooster's comb, a sheep's beard, a dragon's neck, a back like that of a boar, a tiger's shoulders and belly, monkey arms, a dog's hindquarters, and a snake's tail.
The fox spirit is an especially prolific shapeshifter, known variously as the húli jīng (fox spirit) in China, the kitsune (fox) in Japan, and the kumiho (nine-tailed fox) in Korea. Although the specifics of the tales vary, these fox spirits can usually shapeshift, often taking the form of beautiful young women who attempt to seduce men ...
Scene from Kurama-tengu, woodblock print by Tsukioka Kōgyo, from the series Nōgaku hyakuban or One Hundred Noh Plays (National Noh Theatre). Kurama-tengu (鞍馬天狗, The Goblin of Kurama) is a Noh play from the fifteenth century, concerned with the childhood experiences of the samurai hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune.