Tengu (Japanese: 天狗, lit. 'Heavenly Dog')(/ˈtɛŋɡuː/ TENG-goo, Japanese pronunciation: [teŋgɯ]) are a type of legendary creature found in Shinto belief...

In Japanese folklore and Folklore, Sōjōbō (Japanese: 僧正坊, pronounced [soːʑoːboː]) is the mythical king and god of the tengu, legendary creatures thought...

the tengu, the kappa is among the best-known yōkai in Japan. The kappa is known by various names of the creature vary by region and local folklore. In...

Nishi Tengu, 2,646 m (8,681 ft) and Mount Higashi Tengu, 2,640 m (8,661 ft). Mount Tengu is named for the mythical avian creatures of Japanese folklore, the...

skin on land. Karasu-tengu – A crow-type Tengu. Uchek Langmeidong - A half-woman and half-hornbill creature in Manipuri folklore, depicted as a girl who...

(such as the kappa, depicted as appearing similar to a turtle, and the tengu, commonly depicted with wings), but may also appear humanoid in appearance...

This is a list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales, sorted by their classification or affiliation. Creatures from modern fantasy...

An akuma (悪魔) is an evil spirit in Japanese folklore, sometimes described in English-language sources as a devil or demon. An alternative name for the...

version having a tengu mask belonging to Japanese folklore, the US version has major graphical and story changes, replacing the tengu mask with the decapitated...

describe folklore. The academic study of folklore is known as minzokugaku (民俗学). Folklorists also employ the term minzoku shiryō (民俗資料) or "folklore material"...