Key Points

- Child folk-hero with superhuman strength and raised on Mount Ashigara by a yama-uba

Brief Bio 

Kintarō, also known as "Golden Boy," is a popular figure in Japanese folklore, renowned for his incredible strength and association with nature. He's often depicted as a child of superhuman strength who befriends animals and battles demons and monsters. Ultimately, he grows up to become the legendary warrior Sakata Kintoki, one of the Four Heavenly Kings serving Minamoto no Yorimitsu.