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— Purple #43 S/S 2025
The Tokyo Diary Issue

ryūichi sakamoto

SOUND PIONEER portrait by CHIKASHI SUZUKI   The legendary Japanese pianist and composer Ryūichi Sakamoto gained fame as a member of the cult band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) before launching his groundbreaking solo career. A pioneer of multiple music genres, he began piano lessons at six and was composing by 10, drawing inspiration from Bach […]

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