Abstract
This chapter continues with the interviews from Chapter 5 with more focus on the realm of creativity and comparative and international topics in the teaching and learning of music. In this chapter, the author focuses on the Japanese and American voices from experienced teachers, researchers, professional musicians, and eminent artists. In this chapter, the author focuses specifically on the creative learning of children's violin learning in Japan. The author shared the video clips with violin teachers, private instrumental teachers, as well as music education specialists in Japan. Finally, the author showed the videos to music education professors and professional string players in the U.S. Most of the interviews were conducted by visiting their homes, offices, and schools. For overseas participants, the YouTube link of the videos was sent via email, and the interviews were conducted via Skype.