The sharp look in his eyes has not changed… “B’z” Hiroshi Inaba showed his “overwhelming power of vision” during a large motorcycle lesson in 1997.

Hiroshi Inaba of “B’z,” who celebrated the 35th anniversary of his debut last year, has been the talk of the town since he graced the cover of the July 17 issue of the women’s weekly magazine “anan. Inaba’s appearance, with his eyebrows wrinkled and his eyes sharply focused on the camera, has been receiving rave reviews on SNS, especially from female fans, such as “He looks so cool it’s a lie that he is 60 years old,” and “I’m almost smiling as I look at the photo collection.

Since her debut in 1988, she has sold approximately 83 million CDs (as of July 2011), and her two best-selling albums have sold 10 million copies. According to Oricon, he is the No. 1 artist in total CD sales. B’z” is a heavy rock band, but there are many female fans who are attracted to Inaba’s sexy appearance and voice, and he is still very popular among young women.

(A music magazine editor) “FRIDAY” has reported Inaba’s private life in a variety of ways, including taking lessons on a large motorcycle, dating his wife before their marriage, and walking his dog. Let us look back at the article in the September 5, 1997 issue.

He wrinkled his brow and showed great determination with his “eyes! Passing the Graduation Examination

One day in August 1997, in the middle of the summer vacation. A man wearing the number 1 on his chest and with a wrinkled brow and an enthusiastic expression on his face was riding a large 750 cc motorcycle. At the time, he was 32-year-old Hiroshi Inaba.

At the time, B’z was a super group that sold more than 3 million albums. Inaba, the vocalist of B’z, was going to a driving school every day in between recording sessions for the album to be released within the year.

He would show up day after day with stubble on his beard, straddling a small motorcycle, and take an hour or two of technical training. The rumor in the driving school was that he was Mr. Inaba, wasn’t he?

In fact, it was only a month before Inaba had obtained his license for a medium-sized motorcycle, and after easily passing the 17-hour practical training course, he applied for a large-sized motorcycle training course on the same day.

His motorcycle skills were quite impressive. As a result, he passed the graduation examination with flying colors. He only exceeded the 12-hour minimum requirement for the practical test for large motorcycles by one hour. On the final day, he signed autographs all over the place for his fans and even took commemorative photos with them.

In an article distributed by “Netoraba” on July 18 titled “Ranking of Male Vocalists Women Think Are the Best in Japan,” he was ranked first, ahead of Yonezu Genji, who came in third, and Tamaki Koji, who came in second. Inaba said in an interview with the magazine that his cover story for “anan” was “one of my new challenges.

Inaba will turn 60 this September, but his appearance and voice, far from fading, continue to evolve. We can’t take our eyes off of him from here on out.