Three stooges

This is an old work. At first I intended this movie for Cat's Eye View series, but gave up for several reasons. So this would've been a part of Cat's Eye View vol.8.

About my songs

Yep, I know I'm a poor singer.
For various reasons I decided to sing myself in the end.

At first Ukeke recruited singers at a small avant-garde theater company where she taught before. Two guys applied for it. One is an actress and the other is an actor. They desired to sing our songs. They seemed to us to be earnest.
Ukeke gave each of them two lessons and gave a month in advance for recording.
I reserved a rental studio in Tokyo. No matter how we're looking forward to the recording day !
But.......I swear that was a horribly bad day. I would believe easily even if I was told that these guys had been trained how to sing badly during a month.
The recording was a disaster. We had to try again and again.They obliged me to reserve extra time and to ask the studio operator to digitally-remaster the recorded data. Despite this, there were only craps with us.
They looked like feel a little bit shame at their clumsy singing.
"If I had one more chance !" said the actor.
I said in my head."The professional would never say so."
Anyway Ukeke and I were thoroughly disappointed.
This failure taught us a lesson with no small fees. There are people who don't do their best in the world. We should've realised in advance why they wern't famouse. They're minor actors and will probably be minor to the end of their life.
Ukeke cursed herself to be blind to others.
"You can't blame anybody."
"YOU sing, moheji" said Ukeke.
"ME ? SING ?......... You know I'm a poor singer." surprised I was.
"You're singing these songs everyday, huh ?"
"Yeah, because I wrote them."
"You know, singers have skills and hearts as singers. If it's alternative, I'd choose heart. You have no skill, but heart. Because you wrote them."
"mmm........"

This is the whole story about why I sing poor songs.

About "Inaghekaigan suchan ondo" and "Inaghe no chunji - otoko michi"

These songs are composed as Japanese traditional music. The former is a "Ondo" and the latter is a "Enka". These music styles are very popular in Japan.
Ondo is a typical music of "the Bon festival dance", which takes place by districts all over the country in summer evening. (cf. Wikipedia)
Enka is a Japanese sentimental song style, which theme is mostly love song. You will hear these tunes in the drinking places in evening. (cf. Wikipedia)
Inaghekaigan is located in the east of Tokyo Bay Area. That is one of the newest residential area of Tokyo. Makuhari is the next city of Inaghekaigan, in which Macworld expo/Tokyo took place from 1992 to 1999. (cf. Google Map)

The story of "Inaghekaigan suchan ondo" and "Inaghe no chunji - otoko michi" is interrelated.
Suchan and Chunji were born and grown in Inaghekaigan. Suchan is an ordinary female sparrow. Meanwhile Chunji is a sensitive and stoic male sparrow. He leaves his home and starts on a journey for inquiring the meaning of sparrow life.
I want to say something about Chunji's costumes. That is the Yakuza's clothing during their journeys in the Edo period. Chunji is a vagabond. (cf.Wikipedia)

This and that...Sorry for my poor English.

Welcome to suchanworld !

My name is moheji. I announced myself as "eij" before, when I released "Cat's Eye View" movie series and "KURO the cat" mascot program series. Now I changed my name and started new movie series. You can enjoy them as videos on YouTube.


"Inaghekaigan suchan ondo"


"Inaghe no chunji - otoko michi"


"Monthly Suchanworld" opening movie


I'm very sorry they're in Japanese, but I assure you can enjoy them.