Miyamoto no Yoshitsune

- Period: Heian Period
- Occupation: Samurai
Miyamoto no Yoshitsune
Miyamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) was a known martial artist and a Samurai during his lifetime.
According to legend, he learnt his skills in martial art from the Yōkai known as the Tengu.1
Footnotes
1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: over Publications, Inc.
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