might agree with them. the renowned japanese composer and producer ryuichi sakamoto has died at the age of 71. he had fought a long battle with cancer. he was a pioneer of electronic music but became internationally known as a film composer. he was the first japanese musician to win an oscar. the bbc s tim allman looks back at his life and career. piano music plays haunting, melodic, timeless. ryuichi sakamoto s theme from merry christmas mr lawrence, a fusion of east and west, it has become one of the most famous pieces of film music of all time.
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