Oni - The Traditional Japanese Demon - The Story of Shuten Dōji (Japanese Folklore Explained)

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It's been a while since we last took a look a Japanese Folklore, so today we explore the origins of one of the most iconic demons in Japanese Folklore, The Oni.

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