scarlet

The scarlet scarlet was a legendary Chinese beast, a creature resembling a monkey that liked to drink, and the red color so vivid that it was thought to have been dyed with the blood of the scarlet scarlet was called scarlet scarlet. It came to Japan during the Nanban trade, and was a favorite of the warlords of the Warring States period for use on their battle coats. Of course, it is thought to be cochineal dye, not scarlet blood.