Momotarō (Peach boy) is the central character of a beloved Japanese folktale. He emerged as an infant from a giant peach found by a childless elderly couple. Before long, the unusually strong child embarked on a journey to confront a destructive hoard of 'oni' (demons). Along the way he met a dog, a pheasant, and a monkey, persuading each creature to join the quest by offering them his mother's delectable millet dumplings. The group then voyaged to the distant Onigashima (Oni Island), where they vanquished the 'oni' and returned home triumphant.