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[Sports Seoul | Reporter Yoon Dong-eon] It has been 28 years since Hideto \u201chide\u201d Matsumoto, the guitarist for the legendary rock band X JAPAN and a lasting icon of Japanese pop culture, died suddenly at 33. He passed away on May 2, 1998, at the height of his fame, and fans around the world still hold memorials in his honor.<\/p>\n

hide forged a singular career both as an X JAPAN member and as a solo artist. His bold hairstyles, theatrical makeup, and forward-looking fashion\u2014then described as a \u201cvisual shock\u201d\u2014sent seismic ripples through Japan. His influence has since been compared to South Korea\u2019s G-DRAGON; Korean fans even dubbed him the \u201c\u201990s GD,\u201d a testament to his role as a powerful trendsetter.<\/p>\n

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His musical legacy is very much alive. Songs like \u201cRocket Dive\u201d and \u201cPink Spider,\u201d which blend heavy metal\u2019s intensity with pop-forward melodies, still sound fresh decades later. He was more than a musician\u2014he showed rare vision in stage production, music-video direction, and merchandise design, and he left a lasting influence on subsequent generations of artists.<\/p>\n

Each May 2, visitors cover his grave in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, with pink flowers and mementos that have come to symbolize him. Though he left us far too young, the public\u2019s longing remains deep; fans continue to connect with him through his music and his fearless willingness to change. hellboy321@sportsseoul.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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