The imposing appearance of Tenjin the Cursed Scholar has a story that goes all the way back to the days of antiquity, during the lifetime of a peaceful and respectable academic named Sugawara. Known for his wisdom, he lived to reach old age but died in exile, and his spirit, tormented and angry, was then protected by a formidable suit of armor.
As the story is told, various natural disasters suffered by the city of Kyoto were in reality caused by Tenjin, the name given to the soul of the noble Sugawara. We knew that this dramatic character had to be included among our most impressive and powerful figures. The diorama of Tenjin the Cursed Scholar is one that must be observed carefully and respectfully, because we wouldn’t want to further aggravate this powerful ancestral spirit.