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"How Many More Full Moons Can I See" Author: [Japan] Ryuichi Sakamoto Publisher: CITIC Press
"How Many More Full Moons Can I See" Author: [Japan] Ryuichi Sakamoto Publisher: CITIC Press
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Introduction · · · · · ·
"If I don't do anything, I only have half a year left to live."
This was the doctor's announcement in December 2020 when the cancer cells were found to have metastasized.
However, before that day comes, something needs to be said.
About the philosophy behind artistic creation and social activities, about the history of the Sakamoto family and the ties between family members, and about the world after one's departure...
This book is the definitive autobiography that records Ryuichi Sakamoto's footsteps in his later years and will be passed on to the future, following "Music is Freedom", which looks back on his life from childhood to the age of fifty-seven.
Includes an afterword written by his good friend Masafumi Suzuki, recording the author's last days.
About the Author
About the Author
[Japanese] Ryuichi Sakamoto
Born in Tokyo on January 17, 1952, he received a master's degree from Tokyo University of the Arts. He made his official solo debut in 1978 with the album "Thousand Swords" and formed the "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (YMO) in the same year. After the "Yellow Magic Orchestra" disbanded in 1983, he released works such as BEAUTY, "Music Atlas", "Asynchronous" and "12". He is known worldwide for his innovative musical pursuits.
In terms of film music, he won the 37th British Academy Film Awards for Best Original Score for "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence", the 60th Academy Awards for Best Original Score and the 45th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Score for "The Last Emperor". He also won many awards including the Grammy Awards for Film and Television Music.
He actively attempts cross-border artistic creation and has participated in activities including stage works LIFE, "Time" and large-scale installation art exhibitions in China and South Korea.
He has also advocated for many environmental and peace-related issues, and initiated the forest conservation and restoration project "More Trees". In addition, he founded the Tohoku Youth Orchestra to support music activities for children in the disaster-stricken areas after the "3.11" Great East Japan Earthquake.
Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away on March 28, 2023.
About the Translator
White Lotus
Freelance translator, Bachelor of Drama and Film Literature from Communication University of China, Master of Representational Culture Theory from Graduate School of Integrated Culture, University of Tokyo. After graduation, he worked in Dentsu, Japan's largest advertising company, and has lived in Japan for twelve years. Since 2019, he has assisted Ryuichi Sakamoto's team in social media operations as an individual, and is also responsible for interviews, translations and other Chinese market-related business.
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