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 (7,777 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-01-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-03-28^[31]

• Genre(s): ambient, art pop, classical, electronic, experimental, experimental electronic, glitch, japanese classical, modern classical, progressive electronic^[32]

• Community tags: ambient, art pop, classical, composers, compositional ambient, electronic, experimental, experimental ambient, experimental electro, experimental electronic, film score, glitch, international fusion, japanese, japanese classical, japanese contemporary classical, japanese soundtrack, minimal, modern classical, original score, pianists, progressive electronic, synth pop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a7f7df4a-77d8-4f12-8acd-5c60c93f4de8^[34]

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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^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1942^[37]; Q21653356^[20], a lower secondary school in Japan^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1947^[40]; Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku High School^[21], a Japanese high school^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1921^[43]; and Tokyo University of the Arts^[22], a national university^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1949^[46].

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^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1935^[49]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[24], a class of award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[25], a grade of an order^[52], in France^[53]; Order of Rio Branco^[26], an order^[54], in Brazil^[55], founded in 1963^[56], headquartered in Brasília^[57]; and Art Encouragement Prizes^[27], an award^[58], in Japan^[59], founded in 1951^[60].

Personal Life

Ryuichi Sakamoto was married to Akiko Yano^[13]. Children include Miu Sakamoto^[14], a singer^[61], b. 1980^[62], of Japan^[63] and Neo Sora^[15], a director^[64], b. 1991^[65], of United States^[66].

Death and Burial

Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[67].

Why It Matters

Ryuichi Sakamoto ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,777 views/month, #5,279 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

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].