Strings by Shinozaki Masatsugu Strings Violin solo by Yasushi Toyoshima Strings on Track 1 and 4 by Toyoshima Yasushi Quartet Percussion by Midori Takada Backing vocals by Hamada Masami Group Piano, celesta, harmonica, kalimba and hose by Yoko Kanno Track 2 and 19: acoustic guitar on Track 2 by Yukio Nagoshi acoustic guitar by Hiroyuki Hanada Wood bass by Masato Suzuki Jimbe by Kyoichi Shiino Drums and percussion by Asa-Chang Tambourine by UA