Highway Star Party 2026年7月25日（土）ー26日（日）

[CloisteredFlame]

highway star is finally starting to post stage photos

https://x.com/highwaystar_inc/status/2084565003080790036
for JAM Project x YK

Nice photos.

For the first one, the guitarist on the far left looks like one of Sawano's guitarists.

I wonder if the second photo was for "stone cold". With Kajiura'ṡ hand sign, maybe?
Kaori casually out-pointing almost everyone else on stage.

 

[grunty]

https://x.com/highwaystar_inc/status/2085289789956452486

... just one photo...?

 

[CloisteredFlame]

https://x.com/highwaystar_inc/status/2085289789956452486

... just one photo...?

Yeah! They had 4 photos for JAM PROJECT (including the FJ ladies in 3 of them). Maybe that's why they just gave FJ one photo?

This was from "black rose". I am curious to see Emiko's moves taking this song again here.

 

[grunty]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oqmnVtlVs4

highway star party 2026 backstage with shuri

 

[CloisteredFlame]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oqmnVtlVs4

highway star party 2026 backstage with shuri

I hope they do more of these rehearsal and pre-show vlogs. shuri's very outgoing and engages well with everyone.

 

[CloisteredFlame]

So I was looking at this photo (lowered the resolution) and the thought came to my mind that the 4 men in the middle row from the right (Kageyama-san and co.) were all vocalist-musicians (solid guitarists - electric and acoustic).

Then I looked at our FictionJunction ladies and thought of the ones that play instruments (well, not weakly): Joelle - piano, LINO LEIA - piano/guitar, Yuriko - piano, Kajiura - piano...

I also thought of the guest singers - KOKIA plays the piano very well, same with ASUKA, and Eri Ito. Reona plays the guitar too.
Does anyone know if Kaori plays any instruments or is she just a singer.
For the Kalafina girls: Hikaru plays a bit of keyboard, and Keiko a bit of guitar. Does Wakana play any instrument?

 

[Decretum]

For the Kalafina girls: Hikaru plays a bit of keyboard, and Keiko a bit of guitar. Does Wakana play any instrument?

Wakana plays a very tiny bit of piano. Not much, but there’s been live photos of her playing.

From one of her interviews, she said that her mother was a music teacher (specifically focusing on piano), so Wakana would often go to recitals and would sing accompaniment. I think she also received some piano lessons as well, but the details on that are less concrete.

Anyways, here’s a link to the interview (it’s very insightful!): https://canta-per-me.net/yuki-kajiura/interviews/kalafina-record-solo-interview-wakana/

And, as a bonus, here’s a picture of Wakana singing accompaniment in her youth!

 

[CloisteredFlame]

Wakana plays a very tiny bit of piano. Not much, but there’s been live photos of her playing.

From one of her interviews, she said that her mother was a music teacher (specifically focusing on piano), so Wakana would often go to recitals and would sing accompaniment. I think she also received some piano lessons as well, but the details on that are less concrete.

Anyways, here’s a link to the interview (it’s very insightful!): https://canta-per-me.net/yuki-kajiura/interviews/kalafina-record-solo-interview-wakana/

And, as a bonus, here’s a picture of Wakana singing accompaniment in her youth!

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Thanks Decretum. So she's accompanied herself on a live before?