What scares the members of rock band Jyocho most isn¡¯t anything traditionally frightening, but rather the thought of losing what makes them special.

¡°There was a time when I was playing the flute, and suddenly my skills regressed,¡± says Yuuki Hayashi, the quartet¡¯s flutist. ¡°I thought, what if I can¡¯t play anymore? What if I lose music from my life? That fear has stuck with me to this day.¡±

¡°For me, I fear aging and losing that spark you have as a child, like you end up putting a limit to your emotions,¡± chimes in the group¡¯s primary songwriter and guitarist Daijiro Nakagawa. ¡°Just turning into a colder person.¡±