For nearly 50 years, Masayoshi Takanaka was virtually unknown outside Japan. Now, thanks to a wave of young fans discovering his music online, the 1970s guitar hero is selling out major venues around the world - and he's as surprised as anyone. "I was actually planning to fade out [my career]," Takanaka told The Guardian in April 2026. "But now I feel like this might be my second coming. My life has changed so much in the last few years.