Shuten-dōji

Summary

Shuten-dōji is an oni^[1]. He draws 1,467 Wikipedia views per month (oni category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shuten-dōji's father was Yamata no Orochi^[3].
• A child of Shuten-dōji was Kidōmaru^[4].
• Shuten-dōji is recorded as male^[5].
• Shuten-dōji's instance of is recorded as oni^[6].
• alcohol consumption is named after Shuten-dōji^[7].
• Shuten-dōji's killed by is recorded as Minamoto no Yorimitsu^[8].
• Shuten-dōji's Commons category is recorded as Shuten-dōji^[9].
• Shuten-dōji's residence is recorded as Ōeyama^[10].
• Shuten-dōji's residence is recorded as Ōeyama^[11].
• Shuten-dōji's manner of death is recorded as homicide^[12].
• Shuten-dōji's name in kana is recorded as しゅてんどうじ^[13].
• Shuten-dōji dates from the Heian period^[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Shuten-dōji's father was Yamata no Orochi^[3].

Personal Life

A child of Shuten-dōji was Kidōmaru^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shuten-dōji include Dōjigiri^[15], a tachi^[16], in Japan^[17].

Why It Matters

Shuten-dōji draws 1,467 Wikipedia views per month (oni category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for him include Dōjigiri^[15], a tachi^[16], in Japan^[17].

FAQs

Who were Shuten-dōji's parents?

Shuten-dōji's father was Yamata no Orochi^[3].