Where Was Ryuichi Sakamoto Born? When Was Ryuichi Sakamoto Born?

Grammy award-winner composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto was born in Japan.

Ryuichi Sakamoto hometown

Where does Ryuichi Sakamoto come from? Where is Ryuichi Sakamoto’s hometown? Ryuichi Sakamoto was born in Nakano City, Tokyo, Japan.

When was Ryuichi Sakamoto born?

Which year was Ryuichi Sakamoto was born? Ryuichi Sakamoto was born on January 17, 1952. He died on March 28, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan.

He died while undergoing cancer treatment. He suffered three forms of cancer before he sadly passed away. In 2014, he revealed that he was diagnosed with throat cancer. He also shared in 2022 that he had terminal cancer just a year after disclosing that he was suffering from rectal cancer. He was 71 years old at the time of death.

Tributes have been pouring in on social media.

“We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ryuichi Sakamoto. He was a trailblazing composer and producer who scored films such as the “Last Emperor” and “The Revenant” to name a few. He was a pioneer of electric pop music by founding the “Yellow Magic Orchestra” which produced hits on synthesizers and sequencers in the 70s and 80s. He will be missed,” entertainment company  KORG USA wrote.