Tengu legends are found throughout Japan, with Mount Kurama (Kyoto) and Mount Takao (Tokyo) being especially famous. In one tradition, the Kurama tengu are said to have taught military strategy to the young Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Over time, tengu became divided into two main types: the daitengu, depicted as tall beings with humanlike bodies and long noses, and the karasu tengu (kotengu), smaller figures with crow-like faces and wings. Tengu have long been revered as mountain guardians but also feared as dangerous tricksters who abduct humans, stir up violent winds, or cause natural calamities. From the medieval to the Edo period, tengu appeared frequently in picture scrolls, stories, theater, and ukiyo-e prints, becoming one of the most recognizable figures in Japanese folklore.