校長「狸(たぬき)」、教頭「赤シャツ(あかしゃつ)」、英語教師「うらなり」、数学主任「山嵐」、画学教師「野だいこ」

At the middle school in Matsuyama, there was a gathering of strange fellow teachers. Botchan immediately gave them nicknames. The principal is 'Tanuki' (Badger), the head teacher who puts on elegant airs but is devious is 'Aka-shirt' (Red Shirt), the serious but pale English teacher is 'Uranari' (Green Onion), the chief mathematics teacher with a sense of justice is 'Yamaarashi' (Porcupine), and the drawing teacher who is Red Shirt's yes-man is 'Nodaiko' (Clown).