Sōichirō Shimogamo

The father of the four tanuki brothers. He possessed extraordinary transformation abilities, capable of transforming into a mountain, which led Professor Akadama to remark that he was "too good to be just a tanuki." Due to his transformation skills and magnanimity, he was respected not only by tanuki but also by tengu, and he was a great tanuki who led the Kyoto tanuki society as the head "Nise-emon" for many years. However, for some reason, his disguise would fall apart, and he would revert to a tanuki upon seeing Benten. It is said that Yasaburō inherited his "foolishness," Yaichirō his "sense of responsibility," Yajirō his "carefreeness," and Yashirō his "innocence." He passed away suddenly a few years ago after being made into tanuki hot pot by the Friday Fellows.