A turtle watching from the surface of the Agano River (present-day Tsurufune River) as Miyatsuko, an official of the Yamato Imperial Court, built the Nutsoku Fence in 647.
Favorite food: He loves anything and everything, but he is especially fond of "yam" from Oogata, a specialty of Higashi Ward, "yawa skin leeks" from Shimoyama, and "Echigohime" from Ishiyama.