Kurama tengu; tengu of Mount Kurama
A legendary tengu from Mount Kurama in Kyoto, famous in folklore for teaching swordsmanship and military strategy to the young Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
See also: 天狗
The Kurama tengu is said to have taught swordsmanship to Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
Many legends about the Kurama tengu remain on Mount Kurama in Kyoto.
天狗 is the general term for the long-nosed, mountain-dwelling goblin of Japanese folklore. 鞍馬天狗 is a specific, famous tengu associated with Mount Kurama.
Compound of 鞍馬 (Kurama, the mountain in Kyoto) and 天狗 (tengu, a mythical creature). The name refers to the tengu said to inhabit Mount Kurama.