Osho

Abbot Tsurukame (鶴亀和尚, Tsurukame Oshō), or simply Oshō (和尚, lit. "priest"), is a tanuki appears in Pom Poko.
== Personality ==
He is a beloved monk among tanukis of Tama Hills. He is the monk of Manpuku Temple which later became the headquarter and the stronghold for local tanukis during their fights against humanity.
Tsurugame is very kind and gentle. He sees the best in everyone and pities the humans who were killed in the attack led by Gonta. 
== Trivia ==
*Tsurukame means "Crane and Turtle", symbols of longevity.
*Like Koichi Zenigata introducing himself as Keibu, Tsurugame's title of Osho is confused as being his name in the English dub.
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