Naruto Uzumaki
The whirlpools inspired the name for narutomaki surimi and Naruto Uzumaki from the manga and anime "Naruto", "Uzumaki" (うずまき) meaning whirlpool. The storyline starts with building the Great Naruto Bridge (なると大橋, "Naruto Ōhashi") into The Land of Waves (波の国, "Nami no Kuni") which is based on the Naruto Bridge spanning the Naruto Strait.