TOKYO -- Ethnicity, the state, the era: He dismantled every barrier and continued to search for new sounds. His goal was to create the "people's music." Ryuichi Sakamoto, who passed away on March 28, was a musician with a defiant spirit who expressed his opinions freely and took social action.
With his long hair flowing over his fine features, Sakamoto provided a portrait from every angle when he played the piano. He was a multifaceted, elusive figure in both the academic and secular worlds.
