The Temple of Clear Water in Kyoto is one of the most popular temples in Japan, visited daily by thousands of tourists and pilgrims. The temple represents a Buddhist temple complex with a ritual waterfall, guarded by Fudo Myoo (“immovable”), a Buddhist deity, protector of warriors in Japanese mythology. Since Japanese mythology was greatly influenced by Indian Buddhism, Japanese myoos correspond to Indian Buddhism's vidyarajas.

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Shugendo is the Japanese syncretic tradition first originated in pre-Feudal Japan. The word Shugendo is interpreted as the “way” to learn and master magic and ascetic power. The whole philosophy of this religion in perceived through the relations between the man and nature in ascetic mountains. Shugendo is the technique of perception and practice developing spiritual power and experience.

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Yamabushi (One who hides in the mountains) was the name for the hermits of ancient Japan. They used to live in mountains and lead an austere life. Their life goal was to get enlightened using mystic practice techniques. Yamabushi were known for their perfect esoteric capabilities and they were recognized and reputed as qualified healers and holy people, on the whole.

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Tengu aka heavenly dogs comes as the Japanese mythic creatures with red human face and long nose being supernatural monster-spirits. Sometimes this character was presented with the wings as a half-human and a half stork one, thus, showing both human and avian capabilities. Ten-gu was known to be fabulously strong and most often is found wearing the outfit common with the Yamabushi hermits residing in mountains.

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Sohei were the Buddhist monk warriors from feudal Japan. Back in the past for the particular time they were highly powerful. They were alike the mountainous ascetic Yamabushi, though being formed in bigger armies or subdivisions unlike Yamabushi.

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