The smoothest guitar god you've never heard of finally gets his flowers.
Acting
Takanaka's charisma — effortless showmanship without ego.
Production
Orchard Hall acoustics make every note shimmer perfectly.
Costume
The iconic tropical shirt becomes its own character.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takanaka became a meme legend in the 2020s when YouTube's algorithm randomly pushed his 1982 'Summer Connection' performance to millions, introducing Gen Z to Japanese city pop and fusion decades later.
That iconic tropical shirt? Not a gimmick — Takanaka has worn variations of it since the 1970s, making it possibly the longest-running stage costume in music history.
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