Japanese Woodblock Print Kuniyoshi Demon, Oni, Ghost

TITLE; SHUTEN-DOJI AT MT. OE HAVING A PARTY. Shuten-doji is a mythical ONI or demon leader of JAPAN, who according to legend was killed by the hero MINAMOTO RAIKO. Although decapitated, the demon’s detached head still took a bite at the hero, who avoided death by wearing multiple helmets stacked on his head. Shuten-doji had […]

Japanese Woodblock Print Kuniyoshi Demon, Oni, Ghost

TITLE; SHUTEN-DOJI AT MT. OE HAVING A PARTY. Shuten-dji is a mythical ONI or demon leader of JAPAN, who according to legend was killed by the hero MINAMOTO RAIKO. Although decapitated, the demon’s detached head still took a bite at the hero, who avoided death by wearing multiple helmets stacked on his head. Shuten-dji had […]

Japanese Woodblock Print, Demon, Oni, Ghost

TITLE; ATTACKING SHUTEN-DOJI AT MT. Shuten-dji is a mythical ONI or demon leader of JAPAN, who according to legend was killed by the hero MINAMOTO RAIKO. Although decapitated, the demon’s detached head still took a bite at the hero, who avoided death by wearing multiple helmets stacked on his head. Shuten-dji had his lair at […]