If a family name contains a kanji character (a Chinese character) of "Oni" (such as "Onizuka," "Kito," and so on, though they are comparatively few), or if any region has a kanji character of "Oni" in its name, most of the bean throwers are reported to yell "Oni wa uchi (In with ogres!)."
家庭内での豆まきで、「鬼」の付く姓（比較的少数だが「鬼塚」、「鬼頭」など）の家庭もしくは鬼が付く地名の地域では「鬼は内」の掛け声が多いという。