Ryuichi Sakamoto

Summary

Ryuichi Sakamoto is a human^[1]. Born in Nakano^[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1952^[3]. He died in Tokyo^[4]. He died on March 28, 2023^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], composer^[7], record producer^[8], music arranger^[9], and pianist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,742 views/month, #5,279 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Nakano^[2], Ryuichi Sakamoto…
• Ryuichi Sakamoto died in Tokyo^[4].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto was born on January 17, 1952^[3].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28, 2023^[5].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto's father was Kazuki Sakamoto^[12].
• Among Ryuichi Sakamoto's spouses was Akiko Yano^[13].
• A child of Ryuichi Sakamoto was Miu Sakamoto^[14].
• A child of Ryuichi Sakamoto was Neo Sora^[15].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto held citizenship in Japan^[16].
• Japanese was Ryuichi Sakamoto's native language^[17].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto worked as an actor^[6].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto's professions included composer^[7].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto worked as a record producer^[8].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto's professions included music arranger^[9].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto worked as a pianist^[10].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto's professions included keyboardist^[18].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto was educated at Soshigaya Elementary School^[19].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto's education included a stint at Q21653356^[20].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto was educated at Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku High School^[21].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto's education included a stint at Tokyo University of the Arts^[22].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[23].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[24].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[25].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto received the Order of Rio Branco^[26].
• Ryuichi Sakamoto received the Art Encouragement Prizes^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nakano^[2], Ryuichi Sakamoto… he was born on January 17, 1952^[3]. His father was Kazuki Sakamoto^[12]. Japanese was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Soshigaya Elementary School^[19], an elementary school in Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1942^[30]; Q21653356^[20], a lower secondary school in Japan^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1947^[33]; Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku High School^[21], a Japanese high school^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1921^[36]; and Tokyo University of the Arts^[22], a national university^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1949^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], composer^[7], record producer^[8], music arranger^[9], pianist^[10], and keyboardist^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score^[23], an Academy Awards^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1935^[42]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[24], a class of award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[25], a grade of an order^[45], in France^[46]; Order of Rio Branco^[26], an order^[47], in Brazil^[48], founded in 1963^[49], headquartered in Brasília^[50]; and Art Encouragement Prizes^[27], an award^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1951^[53].

Personal Life

Ryuichi Sakamoto was married to Akiko Yano^[13]. Children include Miu Sakamoto^[14], a singer^[54], b. 1980^[55], of Japan^[56] and Neo Sora^[15], a director^[57], b. 1991^[58], of United States^[59].

Death and Burial

Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[60].

Why It Matters

Ryuichi Sakamoto ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,742 views/month, #5,279 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Ryuichi Sakamoto born?

Ryuichi Sakamoto was born in Nakano^[2].

Where did Ryuichi Sakamoto die?

Ryuichi Sakamoto died in Tokyo^[4].

Who were Ryuichi Sakamoto's parents?

Ryuichi Sakamoto's father was Kazuki Sakamoto^[12].

Who was Ryuichi Sakamoto married to?

Ryuichi Sakamoto's spouses include Akiko Yano^[13].

What did Ryuichi Sakamoto do for work?

Ryuichi Sakamoto worked as actor^[6], composer^[7], record producer^[8], music arranger^[9], and pianist^[10].

Where did Ryuichi Sakamoto go to school?

Ryuichi Sakamoto was educated at Soshigaya Elementary School^[19], Q21653356^[20], Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku High School^[21], and Tokyo University of the Arts^[22].

What awards did Ryuichi Sakamoto receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score^[23], BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[24], Officer of Arts and Letters^[25], and Order of Rio Branco^[26].