Ibaraki left of a pair, 1882, Shibata Zeshin, Japanese, 1807 - 1891, 65 3/4 × 66 1/2 in. ( × cm) (image)67 × 68 × 3/4 in. ( × × cm), Ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan, 19th century, Ibaraki-dōji was a demon who became a follower of Shuten-dōji, the leader of a gang of demons terrorizing Kyoto in the 10th century. Ibaraki was able to escape when the other demons were destroyed and he went on to Rashōmon gate. There, he encountered the warrior Watanabe no Tsuna who cut one of his arms off. Appearing as an old woman, Ibaraki is granted access to see the arm

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