Yoshiki may not be a household name outside of his native Japan. But being in his presence and seeing his fans gathering hours before one of his appearances, bodies quivering, tears rolling down ...

Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi, a friend since their childhoods, formed the rock band X in 1982, which has sold more than 30 million albums, singles and videos and sold out the 55,000-seat Tokyo ...

On his own, Yoshiki has achieved many milestones, the most recent of which is a hand and footprint ceremony at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood—the first Japanese artist to earn this honor.