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.

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.