imijen The consistency in quality from Ichiko as a musician over the years is outstanding, and this one is yet another live album I'd rank near the top of all her works overall. The unique offering is the appearance of Ichiko's mentor Anmi Yamada. About halfway through the 18 track run, Yamada performs 2 solo tracks, before joining Aoba for 4 more tracks as a duo collaboration. This adds an altogether different feel to the atmosphere, the harmonies in 'Amatsubu' being perhaps the best example of this. Favorite track: Amatsubu - live at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Tokyo, 2025.

Masaman 青葉市子様
Please keep singing your truths. Happy 15th anniversary to you and us. How wonderful to be living in this time.

Favorite track: We the survivors - live at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Tokyo, 2025.

Payton Collier Perhaps no one is as important as Ichiko Aoba currently; elements of folk, ambient and environmental music collide to create something harrowingly unique. What a gift. Favorite track: Orphaned rain - live at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Tokyo, 2025.