# The Tale of Shuten Dōji

- By: Kano Shoun (1637-1702)
- Date: 1700
- Medium: Ink, color, gold, and siver on silk
- Classification: Paintings
- Dimensions: H x W (overall): 37.2 x 2405.2 cm (14 5/8 x 946 15/16 in)
- Culture: Japanese
- Credit line: Purchase — funds provided by the Friends of Asian Arts
- Museum: [Smithsonian Institution](https://asia.si.edu/object/F1998.26.3/)
- Rights: [CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/web/9143cdb10c5925bd1c9656f9c7ab173a.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This scroll from a set of three portrays the tale of the killing of Shuten Doji, a giant who lived in a mountain fortress and periodically kidnapped and devoured young noblewomen from Kyoto. Set in the tenth century, the story celebrates the exploits of the warrior known as Raiko. With his band of warriors disguised as Buddhist monks, Raiko locates and enters Shuten Doji’s fortress. There they kill the giant after he falls asleep from drinking a wine potion.