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Legendary creatures of Japan; Kintaro

Sakata Kaidomaru struggling with a huge carp under a waterfall by Kuniyoshi (via) Kintarō (金太郎?, often translated as “Golden Boy”) is a folk hero from Japanese folklore. A child of superhuman strength, he was raised by a mountain hag on Mount Ashigara. He became friendly with the animals of the mountain, and later, after catching [...]

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