Toba Sōjō
In this Japanese name, the family name is Toba.

Animals sumo wrestling on the first scroll of Chōjū-giga

Creature taken from Bakemono-zukushi
Toba Sōjō (鳥羽 僧正) (1053–1140), also known as Kakuyū (覚猷), was a Japanese astronomer, an artist-monk, and the son of Minamoto-no-Takakuni.
Although he is frequently credited as the artist of the famous picture scroll Chōjū-giga, there is no conclusive proof of this claim.
References
- Kōjien, 6th edition.
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