Ryuichi Sakamoto is no more

Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer of 'The Last Emperor' film score, dies aged 71

Introduced to the piano as a toddler, Sakamoto lived for music. As a high schooler, he rode on Tokyo commuter carriages so packed nobody could move, amusing himself by counting all the different sounds the train made along the way.

April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer of 'The Last Emperor' film score, dies aged 71

Introduced to the piano as a toddler, Sakamoto lived for music. As a high schooler, he rode on Tokyo commuter carriages so packed nobody could move, amusing himself by counting all the different sounds the train made along the way.