Jukan Nara, also known by his epithet , is an average member of the Nara Clan. Found orphaned by Shikaku Nara, Jukan was raised in the ways of the Nara and taught many things in terms of intelligence. Although he may be just an average boy, Shikaku could see potential in him and placed him in the Academy at age 8. However, before the entrance ceremony, he was kidnapped and taken to Kirigakure.