The dog ("inu" in Japanese) that appear in the Momotaro legend is believed to represent the residents of Inu-Jima Island, the monkey ("saru") those living in Saruo and the pheasant ("kiji") those in Kijigadani.
（犬-犬島の住人、猿-猿王の住人、雉-雉ヶ谷の住人）とされる。