| Incidentally, when the direction of Ushitora is assigned to Kimon, the counter directions of monkey (Saru), pheasant (Tori) and dog (Inu) are assigned as guards, which sought to kill Oni in the story of Momotaro (Peach Boy), it seems to have some kind of meaning. |
余談だが、丑寅の方角を鬼門とする時、その対にあたる方角、猿（申）.雉（酉）．犬（戌）に守護の役を与え、鬼退治に向かう桃太郎もある種の意味を持つと推測できる。 |