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I found a tengu shrine in north east Takamatsu. It's a part of the 85th shrine of the Henro pilgrimage all across Shikoku. There's a lift to the top, but the climb wasn't that hard at all!

What do you know about Tengu? They are pretty interesting. Like a lot of things in Japan, the origin can be traced back to China. The kanji is heavenly dog 天狗, and in the 700's shooting stars were assigned that name and thought to be flying animals and messengers from the gods. The "Modern" take most people know went through a lot of changes. A lot of people think this idea was merged with other shinto and hindu beliefs, merging the evil with the more friendly and forming a more benevolent creature.

Nowadays, they are seen as bird or crow people. They have long noses and live in the mountains. They're good with swords, can fly, and control wind with their Japanese fans. There are "yamabushi", "karasu", and many other kinds of tengu. There are a lot of stories about tengu too.


How's your dog? Heavenly?