MY favorite is Kanami because of her versatility and uniqueness.

There is something special about Kanami. When she plays, it’s always melodic and not overshadowed by shredding or ambition. She loves what she plays and it translates powerfully to the listener!

If I had to choose between all of the extremely talented female guitarists coming from Japan I would choose Kanami above the rest. She not only is technically proficient with her instrument she is imaginatively creative. As impressive as it is to see many of these ladies flexing up and down the fretboard in an incredible display of fretboard gymnastics, and it is no doubt impressive as hell but after all is said and done it is just gymnastics, scale exercises performed with precision at records speeds. It is one thing to have the physical prowess to command your instrument and another to use that tool in distinct and creative ways. Technique is one thing but how that technique is applied and composed is another. I feel kanami has an extensive pallet of techniques to draw from in order to create a distinct sound of her own. Like a painter who has access to a wide array of colors to draw from she is not limited by anything which allows her the freedom to express herself and her art in interesting and imaginative ways all the others have not. Kanami may not be the flashiest or the most technical but she is the most imaginative and creative. Im sure if she wanted to she could but it does not serve the purpose of what music is in the first place. It is supposed to express and communicate something that words or pictures cannot. Music is to be experienced and felt at a direct and meaningful way and Kanami with her writing and playing is in tune with that form of expression. If anything many of us would like to see her extended her guitar soloing. She ultimately leaves you wanting more because of how good of a taste she provides. She ultimately serves what is needed to create what best serves the song and not serving herself and her ego. She is an unselfish creative artist that sees the importance of the composition over shininess of the composition. She definitely needs to be considered in the conversation of the all-time greats male or female.

The graceful ladies from Lovebites. I will be seeing them play live in London in June.😁

My favorite are M&M..when it comes to solo guitars i love not only technical but also melodic..M&M have both of them...suit with the music too..love lovebites🔥🤘🐺

I love Midori she has such a great vibe. The amount of talent in Japan is insane but Miyako and Midori are 1 and 2 on my list and the fact they are in 1 band and play old school metal is the best thing ever. 🤘

All of them are World top class musicians.

at this level of talent, it's 100% a matter of personal preference, and appreciation of their attitude and personality. because, objectively, no one could declare that one of them is not a virtuoso of this instrument. It's just a matter of the heart. Mine goes to Kanami, because with every song she gives me goosebumps, which is a great indicator of whether an artist thrills us or not.

Miyako ("The Golden Touch") & Midori ("The Crazy Shredder"), one of the best duos/twin guitarists ever !!

My favorite is Band-Maid and Kanami. They are my favorite band, period.

I think we have reached a point where we can drop the "female" and "in Japan" qualifiers in this discussion. These are some of the best guitarists in the world, period.

Miyako, Midori, Yuki, Kanami, Hazuki, Saki and Lisa X, i love them all, they are all absolutely extraordinary guitarists. My favorite is perhaps Miyako. I recommend a guitarist named Erika Van Halen by the band Whiskey Dust. Great video 👏👍

Asking about your favorite Japanese female guitar player is going down a rabbit hole😂 the number of very skilled guitar girls in Japan is insane... But heartwise, M&M are my goddesses followed by Chakki (Saki), Hal-Ca and Kanami. I love them all, every single guitarist has their own little charm... oh, special mention to Chizuru Segawa. Her smile can light a solar system😊

Miyako is my favorite musician. Extremely multi-talented. I feel Miyako & Midori are the best dual lead guitarists going today, if not ever.

In my opinion, Kanami is the best. All of them are highly skilled guitarists, and in terms of accuracy and clarity, Kanami might be at the bottom of the group. However, Kanami is the only one who can make me cry or give me goosebumps. And above all, Kanami is an outstanding songwriter, and I feel like she is on a different level from other guitarists. The others are all very skilled and talented guitarists, and I think Kanami is an overwhelming artist.

I'm also a big fan of Gacharic Spin's Tomo-Zo! She's not the stereotypical super shredder but very versatile and I like how she combines chords and melodies in her solos. She is also a lead singer, unfortunately not on GS's two recent releases.

I'm currently in awe of Hal-Ca from the band Asrerism!

My favorite is definitely Kanami. There's just something about her composing that just gets to me. She truly speaks through her guitar. M&M from Lovebites are also great.

Saki is amazing. I am so sad she left Nemophila but they are still amazing (saw a Instagram-Live performance of them this morning)

thank you for this great video. I love M&M from lovebites. and when it comes to skills, technique and tone, narumi has to be mentioned in the next episode.

Miyako and Midori are juste absolutely amazing together htere is so much alchemy between them that their respective talents make them shine even more brightly.

It will always be Mincho for me ❤

Kanami Tōno is an absolutely phenomenal guitarist!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Miyako is #1 !!! Her duo with Midori is outstanding ! Lovebites is the best metal band in the world ! 🤘🐺🎸✨💓

Biggest faves: M&M + Hal-ca (she should be mentioned in the 2nd video together with Narumi)

I think they're all great musicians with their own style and technique. They fit in their groups perfectly.

I like Kanami because I can hear it is her playing. It is melodic and fun, fast and slow and space for her band maids, who are just as cool.

Gotta say, I love everyone on this list. Hard for me to pick a favorite because at any given moment they're all my favorites, and that's what's so beautiful about these ladies. Immense talents, each and every one , but if I had to pick one it would be Kanami because BAND-MAID was the first Japanese all female band I ever heard; and her writing, composing and playing skills are absolutely breathtaking 🙏🕊&❤

If i had to choose, it would be Kanami... Not the best technique for sure, but she is also an incredible songwriter, her guitar is talking to your soul and i love her chromatic runs. But it is a tough choice!

The level of talent displayed here is phenomenal. Kanami has stolen my heart though. Some people have said that they could play her music style. I say yeah, maybe you can, but could you write it? I don't think so. Excellent video.

It is really hard to choose the favourite from them, but I would go with Hazuki, Li-sa-X and Kanami. Hazuki is hugely underrated, unfortunately. She does not seem to have the egoism of a solo guitarist when she is in a band, so in a way, I am glad with the departure of Saki as now Hazuki is "forced" to be in the spotlight.

I know and love every single musician on your list, on every givin day, I will be listening to many of them, in many configurations, and there's so many more yet to be mentioned, I've been infatuated with all these musicians, starting in 2016 with Kanami, and I've never looked back at my former music listening since.

Next time, I will also ask you to introduce Sakura Yoshida of HAGANE and HAL-CA of Asterism to you.

Miyako n Madori 🙏

Thanks for a great video. In 1998 I was finishing a pharmacist internship in Virginia. One night we went to a rock club at this big bar in West-Virginia where a Queensrhyche tribute band was playing. The 2 lead guitarists were identical twin females from Japan. They had been accepted into medical school and playing for one last summer before attending college. These twin Japanese chicks whaled on the guitar.

The most impressing parts to me, about Midori & Miyako are: a). that both started playing guitar relatively late, which is very unusual for pro rock/metal guitarists. and b). that both are so ''in tune'' live, when they play all these ''twin guitar'' harmony parts, that takes lots of practice.

Kanami ❤

Wonderful vid. Amazing guitarists all. Japan seems to have the most concentrated female instrumental talent in the world, and it really doesn't seem close. My fav is Kanami of Band-Maid: her guitarwork sings to me.

as a big fan of Lovebites of course my favorite duo is Midori & Miyako.glory to Lovebites

Kanami. For the sound, inspiration & groove.

Mincho...#1

Cheers for that. I knew of lovebites and band-maid, but had not realised the depth and breadth of rock talent amongst women in Japan. Having the history and connections laid out like this was very informative.

tomo-zo (gacharic spin)

Yeah , all of these Female Guitarists are awesome , I was in Japan a few times and saw some of them live ! I`ve seen Saki 8 times with MarysBlood and also the first gig of Nemophila , 3 times Yuki with D Drive and 2 times Band Maid with Kanami and some more like Yashiro , Rie aka susaku , Eita , Bridear with Ayumi !

Let us not forget Chizuru who plays with Senri's fusion band.

SAKI is my favourite. Apart from liking her playing style, I also totally covet her signature guitar and her Marshall Custom Shop Tattoo JVM and 1960. That said, I'm still a little sulky at her right now. All these players are great. Anyone who doesn't love Kanami is not to be trusted.

I gotta say it’s going to be Kanami for me, I absolutely love the melodies she chooses the different styles that she brings to the table and her phrasing. In my opinion, she’s a one of a kind.

BAND-MAID & Kanami👍

Great video Venus !!!! You really hit all the high points. I can't wait for the next one. One thing though, I think that Li-sa-X has the talent and ability to be the best. Her versatility is amazing and the fact that she delves into other genres like rockabilly and bluegrass shows her wide-ranging mind. I will say, with all due respect to the other guitarists on the list, that Li-sa-X has the fastest fingers in this video. I'll have to see how the next group stacks up. Have you already done, or will be doing, a list of favorite female drummers ? I think that would be interesting, lol.

Great list of phenomenal guitarists. Lisa-X is the best technically from this list though not my favorite (only Hal-ca from part 2 is on her level). Miyako is the best overall musician (and it’s not really close). My personal favorite guitarist is Hazuki; 7strings, humility, and for the joy she exudes while playing.

Ok, you showcased already Sakura and Hal-C. And then go on with Rie a.k.a. Suzaku, Tomo Zo, Narumi .... and more... There are so many incredibly talented female guitarist (and other rock musicians) in Japan - it would take hours and hours to present them all as you did with this really wonderful video!👍👍👍👍🤟🤟🤟😀

I'm old school dino rock and I mean old as dirt!!! For me Kanami all the way she's got the right stuff!😁 The others can play but there is just something about Kanami's style and feel when she plays that moves me the same way others like EVH, Schenker, SRV, Page, Clapton.....

Kanami's solos are in human form. So I love her and Band Maid.

they are all great but for me its miyako

All the ladies are incredible but for me, it’s Kanami. She also writes and arranges all of Band Maids songs and is an accomplished pianist. ❤️

Midori💚💚💚💚💚

Amazing. That ending was hilarious. Can't wait for the new album

WHERE IS HAL CA ??? SHE IS ACCOMPLISHED AS ANY OF THESE LADIES MOST LIKELY MORE!!!

All of them are amazing! Seen one of them, Kanami, perform live just 11 days ago at Ex Theater in Roppongi when Band-Maid and The Warning had an awesome show together \m/

Japan has so many talented young musicians. There must be something in the 水.

Having lived in multiple parts of Japan for close to 20 years, I've noticed that Japanese people have beautiful and dexterous fingers. Hence they make incredible craftsman, model makers, artists and...musicians! Combine that with their commitment to practice and accuracy and they are quite invincible.

Midori and Miyako great combo

Kanamincho,Miyako,Madori,Saki.Thank you Venus Gaijin for your hard work in putting this together rock on brother.

I don't understand why people always have to compare one against the other. Can't we just enjoy what each Master brings to life.

What a Great Video showcasing some of the most Talented AWESOME Guitarist's in the entire world. Just always Smiles listening to their music, always.

Miyako and Midori!!!

I hope you're going to include Gacharic Spin on the next video. Lead guitarist TOMO-ZO and bass guitarist F Chopper Koga are both amazing. They are both founding members of the band that formed 15 years ago.

歌波のソロは人間の形をしているから好きなの🙂😊

Love Band-maid definitely the best group ever!

Kanami writes the songs i want to listen to over and over, shes my choice

A very fine list it is! Outstanding talent across the whole video.

Miyako Lovebites!!😍🥰

Mincho❤

Aiso meant to say Kanami is my favorite because of her talent, skill, and wonderful songwriting abilities. Arigatou! 🤘🤘

Don't let their goofy outfits fool you. Band-Maid rocks!

Tomo-Zo (Gacharic Spin).

Great video, thanks for that!! All very talented and hard working women and it just boils down to what style and sense of melody each person prefers! M & M consistently tick all the boxes for me!!🤘

ミンチョの奏でる音はテクニックが凄いとかじゃなく、本当にメロディアスでかっこ良いから好きです。

Your list is spot on!

❤ Miyako

Well, I like them all. Miyako & Midori are like the perfect Yin & Yang. Yuki posesses some real elegance in her playing and personality. Hazuki is really technical, Saki is the creative, free spirit blessed with charisma (and btw she is drop dead gorgeous), Lisa-X is a super talented shredding machine, Kanami embodies fun and creativity... In the next video show some love for Narumi-san, she is a really great musician (her solo album "The Seed" is awesome, she is not the typical metal guitarist). And oh yes, the tiny but mighty genius Hal-Ca is inevitable, I really admire her passion, charisma, technique and musical maturity :)

Saki is outstanding. She is remarkable, with a high recognition value. But I think technically Hazuki is unique.

Thank you for the music, Saiki-Chan…I can only hope to catch you live one of these days. Your contribution to Japanese metal is invaluable. 🔥🇯🇵🤘🍻💕

Riko Kohara - Raise a Suilen Toki - Aldious Ayumi & Moe - Bridear Mina - Fate Gear Otsuka Sae - Rondo The list would continue, since Japan has great musicians, perhaps many are not known outside of Japan, in their country they are great legends. Those mentioned are the ones that react the most, you should expand the world of jrock more.

Kanami may not be the best or most technical guitarist (how do you define best anyway), but she is (in my mind) the most impressive musician given her chops and most importantly, her song-writing skills. In the melodic hard rock world - she sits alone at the top of the heap.

Glad to see this video at my homepage, thanks for showing me "female band side" of Japan, I have a new joy source thanks to you :) Btw do anyone know the song 10:26? I really like Kanami and her solos.

It’s great to start with piano! The student learns to read music and use music theory! However these musicians started or their ages, the musicianship they demonstrate is rock-solid!

Miyako and Midori are my Top 2 Guitarists in Rock/Metal Music ! I also love and admire Miyako's wonderful work as a Composer !! 🩷🐺🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

The two girls from paradoxx and bridear are worth checkin out too, hehe the list is solid man, kanami might be the most unique out of all of them.

Kanami Band-Maid, Midori Lovebites and Toki Aldious

Hazuki and Kanami for sure. Both do exactly what the song calls for and speak with their guitar without all the unneeded flash.

KanaMi the genius..,

My favourites are M & M from Lovebites and Yuki (D-Drive and EOE)

Thank you for all the history I knew a lot of it but I love going over it. I was not aware that Yuki of "D Drive" is in a new band "East of Eden" just check them out I will be watching them. Since this is part 1 suspect we will be see Hal- Ca from Asterism in part 2

That Li-Sa-X clip at 25:11 is just so far beyond insane that it's almost criminal.

Toki. Don’t be forgetting Toki. Being a guitarist in a band isn’t only about being the best or the fastest, it’s also about chunpa! You need another category of guitarist / vocalist too - Asaka and Matsuri are two to start and maybe Mayu will be in that company one day…

Kanami ❤❤❤ forever....

KANAMI FOR EVER

Hisako Tabuchi, she started with Number Girl, later was a member of the mega alternative band Bloodthirsty Butchers.

I can't help but get the impression that Japanese ladies also seem to have produced some wicked drummers!