Sakamoto

Just days before his death on March 28 at the age of 71, Ryuichi Sakamoto used his final reserves of strength to fire off a letter to the governor of Tokyo.Japan’s most important postwar composer, a pioneer of electronic music and an…

By YURI KAGEYAMA and MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The…

Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71.Japan’s recording company Avex said in a statement Sunday that Sakamoto died…

By AFP TOKYO:  Pioneering composer and green activist Ryuichi Sakamoto, whose score for "The Last Emperor" scooped an Oscar and a Grammy, has died aged 71 after his second cancer diagnosis. Having shot to fame in…

Ryuichi Sakamoto posing for a portrait in 1996.…

Japanese musician, composer, record producer, pianist, activist, writer, actor and dancer Ryuichi Sakamoto,…

A little less forgiving than his ancestors Ryu ga Gotoku Studio has released an action-packed trailer for its upcoming remake Like a Dragon: Ishin! spotlighting hero Sakamoto Ryoma as they embark upon a claret-spewing quest of honor and…