In mid Heian era (794-1192) people were tormented by an ogre Ibaraki Doji which appeared around Modori-bashi and did evil every night.

In the reign of the Emperor Ichijo (mid Heian era, around 1000 A.D.) an ogre Shuten Doji lived in Oeyama mountains, Tamba

Once upon a time, there was a nine-taled fox with golden hair and white face doing evil

Yamato Takeru no Mikoto is the second prince of the twelfth Emperor Keikoh. He subjugated the rebels in various areas in Japan

The sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami was distressed

More than 1,000 years ago, there was an ogress doing evil in Mt Togakushi

This is one of the legends of bravery of Minamoto-no-Yorimasa who slayed Nue, a Monster

More than 1800 years ago --a monster Jin-rin had been doing evil and tormented people

Minamoto-no-Yorimitsu (948-1021) was ill in bed

Taira no Masakado, an ambitious general in the mid Heian period (around 10th century), rebelled against the government and established an independent state