Hi-Standard is a Japanese punk rock band formed in 1991 by guitarist and vocalist Ken Yokoyama, bassist and vocalist Akihiro Nanba, and drummer Akira Tsuneoka. The release Making the Road sparked sold-out Japan shows and US/European tours with punk bands such as NOFX, No Use for a Name, and Wizo. Although members of Hi-Standard were Japanese born, all of the band's major releases were sung in English. Live footage of the band shows them talking to the crowd in their native Japanese and then immediately changing to English for the songs.