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Ryuichi Sakamoto's autobiography to include diary

A new autobiography of Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died in March at the age of 71, will include entries from a diary that he kept sporadically over the last two years or so of his life.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 19, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese Musician and Film Composer, Dies

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 on March 28 while undergoing treatment for cancer. He was first diagnosed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer for ‘The Last Emperor’ and ‘The Revenant,’ dies at 71

Sakamoto was a pioneer of the electronics music of the late 1970s and co-founded the Yellow Magic Orchestra, also known as YMO.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 2, 2023