Minamoto no Yorimitsu led the campaign against the oni of Mount Ōe, where Ibaraki-dōji served as Shuten-dōji's fiercest lieutenant, raiding the capital and terrorizing travelers on the demon king's behalf.
Watanabe no Tsuna confronted Ibaraki-dōji at the Rashōmon gate in Kyōto and severed the demon's arm. Ibaraki-dōji later returned disguised as Tsuna's aunt to reclaim the severed limb.
Ibaraki-dōji served as Shuten-dōji's chief lieutenant, carrying out raids from Mount Ōe and terrorizing Kyōto at the Rashōmon gate under the demon king's command.
Ibaraki-dōji haunted the Rashōmon gate in Kyōto, terrorizing all who passed until the warrior Watanabe no Tsuna severed the demon's arm there, making the gate the site of one of Japan's most famous demon encounters.
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