"An Insect's Chirps") is the 42nd single by Japanese singer-songwriter Yōko Oginome.
[1][2][3] "Mushi no Tsubuyaki" is a lighthearted depiction of the Earth's ecology through the point of view of various insects.
Oginome has been taking up entomology since childhood, and she has been catching and observing grasshoppers and dragonflies with her children.
[3][2][4][5][6] The music video is a simple animation by Haruka Suzuki, featuring the various insects depicted in the song.
[3] The single was featured in the August 2020 edition of NHK's Minna no Uta, becoming Oginome's second contribution to the program after her 1988 song "Jungle Dance".