Kincho Daimyoujin, also known as the Sixth Generation Kincho, is a venerable elder tanuki from the island of Shikoku, who plays a crucial role in the events of the film. His name signifies a noble lineage, as the Kincho family is known for producing the first elders in Shikoku, where he is revered and holds the title of Daimyoujin, which means a great, enlightened deity. In keeping with this divine status, when he formally introduces himself to the tanuki of the Tama Hills, he appears dressed as the deity Okuninushi to emphasize his sacred authority.

Residing in Komatsu with his daughter, Koharu, and his eventual son-in-law, Tamasaburo, Kincho Daimyoujin is one of the most respected and powerful sages among the tanuki. He is a figure of immense experience and wisdom, having witnessed the long history of struggle between tanuki and humans. He carries the weight of his own clan's tragic past, as his family line was once nearly wiped out because they committed wrongdoing. This history of loss and subsequent atonement transformed him into an unyielding fighter for justice. This backstory informs his pragmatic and sometimes harsh worldview, particularly regarding the survival of his species.

As a leader, Kincho Daimyoujin is characterized by his calm, encouraging, and resolute personality. Even when the tanuki of Tama are at their most discouraged and divided, he seeks to uplift them, famously using the metaphor of Columbuss egg to demonstrate that a seemingly impossible problem often has an elegant and simple solution. Despite his encouraging demeanor, he is also a realist, deeply troubled by the thought of having to abandon many tanuki, yet accepting that he cannot save every single one. His primary motivation is the long-term survival and honor of the tanuki race; he refuses to simply bow to human expansion and leave his kin destitute. This principle guides his most decisive actions, including his willingness to risk his life by participating in dangerous magical operations like the great ghost parade.

In the story, Kincho Daimyoujin is one of the three great sages from Shikoku summoned to help the tanuki of the Tama Hills. Alongside his companions Yashimano Hage and Inugami Gyobu, he leads the training in the high arts of transformation and directs the legendary ghost parade, a grand illusion meant to scare humans and reclaim the land. After the ghost parade fails to achieve its objective, he becomes a central figure in the difficult debates about the tanukis future. While other leaders advocate for violent resistance or magical warfare, Kincho demonstrates his most ruthless and practical side. When approached by a fox named Ryutaro with a proposal for the tanuki to abandon their ways and live as human laborers, Kincho is horrified by the idea of surrendering their identity. However, he is also shrewd enough to take from the humans without submitting to them, choosing to rob the Wonderland director of ten million yen instead.

The most significant relationship in Kinchos life is with the young tanuki Tamasaburo, who travels to Shikoku to seek the elders aid. Tamasaburo marries his daughter, Koharu, making Kincho his father-in-law. Recognizing Tamasaburos potential and frustration with the fracturing tanuki society, Kincho takes him on as a disciple and heir, bringing him back to Shikoku to train him to one day become the next Kincho Daimyoujin. His other key relationships are with his fellow sages, particularly Inugami Gyobu, whose death deeply affects him, and Yashimano Hage, with whom he works closely to lead the other tanuki.

While possessing the standard tanuki ability to transform, as a Daimyoujin, his power and mastery of this art are portrayed as being on an entirely different level, capable of fueling the massive illusions required for the ghost parade. His true notable ability, however, lies in his unshakeable authority and foresight. He is a character who evolves from a distant, revered deity-like figure into a pragmatic and somewhat sorrowful patriarch. He initially believes a grand magical display can change the humans minds. When this fails, he bitterly accepts that the old world is gone, yet he refuses to fully assimilate into human society. His final decision is a compromise: rather than fight a losing war or lose his identity among humans, he returns to Shikoku to continue his sacred duties as a shrine priest, preserving the old ways and training the next generation. In doing so, he represents the bittersweet necessity of adaptation and the enduring hope found in passing knowledge to the young.