No. 5 of 15 · Yokai Personalities
Every Hero Has a Tengu
Pictures by Katsushika Hokusai
Hokusai's winged, long-nosed tengu leaps across the cover with his feather fan, and inside, a thank-you to the mentor who taught you everything. In Japanese legend, the tengu king trained the boy Yoshitsune, who grew up to be one of Japan's great heroes. For the teacher, coach or guide who shaped you.
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Inside, it says
TENGU the mentor who taught you everything In old Japan, a tengu trained a young hero. My tengu is you. Thank you for everything you taught me. 天狗
On the back
天狗 / TENGU / the mentor who taught you everything / Tengu are mountain goblins of Japanese folklore, part bird and part human, famous as masters of the sword. Legend says the tengu king taught the boy Yoshitsune, who grew up to be one of Japan's great heroes.
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