Hanatarashi (), meaning "sniveler" or "snot-nosed" in Japanese, was a noise band created by later Boredoms frontman Yamantaka Eye in Osaka, Japan in 1983. The other core member during the early years was later Zeni Geva drummer and Boredoms co-founder Ikuo Taketani. After the release of the first album, the "I" was dropped and the name became "Hanatarash".
They used a variety of unusual noise-making objects, including power tools, drills, and heavy machinery.
History
Hanatarash was formed by Yamantaka Eye, Taketani Ikuo and Mitsuru Tabata (Zeni Geva guitarist) in 1984. From 1985 onwards, the band released three self-titled albums.
In 1989, Ron Lessard of RRRecords released a Hanatarash demo cassette on vinyl without waiting for the master tape Eye intended to send. This misunderstanding, due to cultural and linguistic differences between the Japanese musician and the American label, became legendary among fans.
Hanatarash was quickly forbidden from performing at most venues.