a&r Shota Uemura
art direction [for the compact disc "the taste of tea"] Seiji Big Bird
artwork [for the compact disc "the taste of tea"] Ryoko Shinbo
artwork [for the film "the taste of tea"] Nobuo Sekiguchi
bass Seiji Big Bird
cinematographer Katsuhito Ishii
cinematographer Kousuke Matsushima
cinematographer [1st asst. cam] Toru Takao
coordinator [mastering] Makiko Nakamura
drums Koji Oishi
engineer [engineering assisted] Satoshi Morishige
executive-producer Akihiko Shimizu
executive-producer Naoki Toyoshima
film director Katsuhito Ishii
film director [asst. director] Sohichiro Hiramoto
film producer Kensuke Siga
film producer Norihisa Harada
guitar Ikuma Sasaki
keyboards Hakase
management [artist management] Rika Kuji
management [public relation] Kazumasa Tokiwa
management [public relation] Ryuichi Ishimaru
mastered by Kevin Metcalfe
pedal steel guitar, steel drums [steel pan] Genichi Tamura
percussion Kenta Tajika
photography by Shingo Wakagi
producer [soundtrack producer] Toru Midorikawa
recorded by, mixed by Naoyuki Uchida
saxophone [sax], clarinet, flute [killer flute] Takahiro Haruno
steel drums [steel pan] Takeshi "Tico" Toki
Manufactured By Speedstar Records
Distributed By Victor Entertainment, Inc.
Recorded At Space Velio
Mixed At Space Velio
Mastered At The Soundmasters
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