The real name of the Running Priest was Tsuneji NITTA, with his Buddhist name being Genkyo HATA, but he was commonly referred to 'Hashiri Bozu,' 'Hashiri Bosan' (the Running Priest) or 'Tsune-san.'
本名は新田常治（にったつねじ）、法名を旗玄教（はたげんきょう）というが、「走り坊主」「走り坊さん」「常さん」の通称で親しまれた。