nazo-nazo shokai

in the early eighties, japanese band nazo-nazo shokai performed and recorded some zappa material.
the band consisted of

• kyoran murasaki
• mamechiyo endo
• pansuke shikishima
• hal iwasa
• umenosuke azuma
• mohei hirano
• taketoshi itsuki
• saizo kamaitachi.

the concerts must have been quite spectacular.  take a look at the photographs.

discography

	nazo-nazo shokai: salad nite  (1)     (19??, k7, jpn, private release)
	nazo-nazo shokai: don't be surprised  (2)     (198?, k7, jpn, private release)
	nazo-nazo shokai: oh zappa!   (3)     (1981, k7, jpn, private release) – music by frank zappa, lyrics by nazo-nazo shokai
	nazo-nazo shokai: beautiful sushi  (4)     (198?, lp, jpn, private release)

hal iwasa's website (http://www.lares.dti.ne.jp/^~nomura/fzpage/fzpage.html) also offers / offered the following nazo-nazo shokai recordings:

• cocaine decisions (frank zappa)
• why does it hurt when i pee? (frank zappa)
• cosmik debris (frank zappa)

music by frank zappa, lyrics by nazo-nazo shokai.