Demon King of the Sixth Heaven

Oda Nobunaga said this in a letter exchange with Takeda Shingen. Shingen signed his name as , Nobunaga signed back . Takeda Shingen did not have this title though. So some historians say Nobunaga said it to mock Shingen.

 In Shinto 
In Shinto he is identified with  and worshipped at 

 In popular culture 

In the Yōtōden Oda Nobunaga is a demon. He is also a demon king in the videogames Nobunaga's Ambition. and  Onimusha (2001) and Sengoku Basara (2005) and Samurai Warriors (2004).
 Related pages 

 Eight Great Dragon Kings

 References 

Category:Demons
Category:Buddhism