Onmyo-Za - Stage Names

Stage Names

Each of the band member's stage names feature a double entendre with a sense of humor and make references to cats.

  • Matatabi (瞬火) means "flash fire", but it can also be read as silver vine (loved by cats, similar to catnip).
  • Kuroneko (黒猫) literally means "black cat", just symbolizing her personality.
  • Maneki (招鬼) practically means "summoning oni", but see also maneki neko.
  • Karukan (狩姦) is unclear. Karu (狩) independently means "attacking"/"hunting" and Kan (姦) is "adultery". The kanji 姦 and 奸, (the latter now meaning "wickedness") were the same in old times but have been changed. But it is also a brand of cat food.
  • Tora (斗羅) It's pronounced like the word "tiger", but its reading is the same as tabby. It also refers to him being a Hanshin Tigers fan.

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