According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency on April 2, the famous Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28 at the age of 71. Ryuichi Sakamoto is a famous Japanese musician, composer and actor, and keyboardist for the legendary electronic band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).

Ryuichi Sakamoto was born in 1952 and graduated from the Department of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts. In 1988, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for "The Last Emperor".

In 2014, Ryuichi Sakamoto suffered from throat cancer, and in the six years since, as his condition has relented, he has gradually returned to normal life. But he again announced in January 2021 that he had been diagnosed with rectal cancer. Mr. Sakamoto has said he has been battling cancer. "In the days that follow, I will 'live with cancer.'" Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote.