Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time
M+ Museum
「坂本龍一｜音を視る 時を聴く」東京都現代美術館、2024年
坂本龍一＋高谷史郎《async–immersion tokyo》2024年 ©2024 KAB Inc. 撮影：浅野豪
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, async–immersion tokyo, 2024
Installation view of the exhibition Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT), 2024 ©2024 KAB Inc. Photo: Takeshi Asano
Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time
February 14, 2026 - July 5, 2026
M+ Museum, Hong Kong
https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/exhibitions/ryuichi-sakamoto-seeing-sound-hearing-time/
eeing sound, hearing time celebrates the legacy of composer, producer, and artist Ryuichi Sakamoto (Japanese, 1952–2023). Sakamoto is renowned for his award-winning film scores, wide-ranging collaborations, and exploratory spirit. His 2017 album, async, which he described as ‘some of the most personal music I have ever created’, forms the core of async–immersion (2023), a large-scale installation created in collaboration with artist Shiro Takatani (Japanese, born 1963). The work is part of a series of what they call ‘installation music’, in which the album is paired with a three-dimensional representation of the music in a gallery space. Shown as a site-specific installation in The Studio, the work features Takatani’s visual compositions of Sakamoto’s instruments, plants, books, and other objects in his studio, shown on a large LED screen. The images emerge from either side of the screen and dissolve, one pixel at a time, into abstract horizontal lines before regaining their original form. Takatani’s visual interventions are not synchronised with the sound but evolve continuously, creating a parallel time axis within the artwork. The music from async plays through multiple channels in a surround sound system via high-precision speakers, enveloping visitors in an immersive sonic experience.
The exhibition also features two moving image works created by artist Carsten Nicolai (German, born 1965) in 2024, ENDO EXO and PHOSPHENES, presented in the Grand Stair. Each piece is paired with music from Sakamoto’s final album, 12 (2023). A selection of Sakamoto-related film programmes will be screened at M+ Cinema throughout the exhibition period.
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坂本龍一 | 觀音・聽時
2026年2月14日 - 2026年7月5日
M+博物館, 香港
https://www.mplus.org.hk/tc/exhibitions/ryuichi-sakamoto-seeing-sound-hearing-time
「觀音．聽時」頌揚作曲家、監製和藝術家坂本龍一（日本籍，1952–2023）留給後世的貢獻。坂本以其屢獲獎項的電影配樂、廣泛的跨界合作和不懈探索的精神而著稱。他在2017年發表專輯《async》，他將之形容為「我所創作過最個人的一些音樂」，而這張專輯就是他與藝術家高谷史郎（日本籍，生於1963年）共同創作的大型作品《async-immersion》（2023）的核心。此作品是他們所稱的「裝置音樂」系列的一部分，在這個作品中，展廳中以三維方式呈現的音樂，會與這張專輯呼應配合。此作品會以場域特定裝置的形式，在M+的展演空間展出，當中的一個巨型LED屏幕，會呈現高谷史郎根據坂本工作室中的樂器、植物、書籍和其他物品所創作的視覺構圖。這些影像從屏幕兩側浮現，之後畫面上的像素一一化成抽象的水平線，接着又恢復原貌。高谷創造的視覺效果並不與聲音同步，而是持續演變，在此作品中創造出一個平行的時間軸。《async》的音樂通過環迴音響系統中的高精度揚聲器以多聲道播放，為觀眾營造出沉浸式聲音體驗。
此展覽還會在大台階展出由藝術家卡斯滕．尼古拉（?國籍，生於1965年）在2024年創作的兩部流動影像作品《ENDO EXO》和《PHOSPHENES》。每部作品都配上來自坂本龍一最後的專輯《12》（2023）的音樂。在展覽期間，M+戲院將放映一系列與坂本龍一相關的電影節目。
sakamotocommon OSAKA
1970/2025/OSAKA/RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
sakamotocommon OSAKA
1970/2025/OSAKA/RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
Recollection, Time, and Sound…
What did Ryuichi Sakamoto encounter at Expo '70 in Osaka? Here are the unknown connections between Sakamoto and the city.
This will be the first major exhibition of Ryuichi Sakamoto to be held in Osaka.
In 1970, at the age of 18, Sakamoto encountered a vast array of music and art at Expo '70 in Osaka, held under the theme "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." From the national pavilions echoed avant-garde electronic sounds rooted in atonality—Tōru Takemitsu's Crossing and Seasons, Yuji Takahashi's Egan (an early inspiration for Sakamoto), and Jōji Yuasa's Music for Space Projection. At the West German Pavilion, Karlheinz Stockhausen performed "Spiral" daily in a spherical auditorium. The Pepsi Pavilion presented the world premiere of Fujiko Nakaya's fog sculptures, while Iannis Xenakis created Hibiki-Hana-Ma for the Steel Pavilion, which also featured sonic sculptures by François Baschet.
These experiences would leave a lasting imprint on Sakamoto—becoming a conceptual spine for his lifelong exploration of sound. The emerging world of synthesizer-based electronic music also profoundly shaped his vision. Beginning in 2016, Sakamoto was able to perform and record with the original Baschet sound sculptures from Expo '70, weaving their unique timbres into his own compositions. These experiments culminated in his 2017 album "async", and echoed once more in his final stage work, TIME.
Expo 2025 Osaka and "sakamotocommon"
In 2025, as the World Expo returns to Osaka, we ask: might we pass on the inspiration that once stirred the young Sakamoto, to a new generation of creators, through the platform of sakamotocommon? With this in mind, we begin our project from "VS.," a newly opened space in Umeda, Osaka. The exhibition will feature the Baschet sound sculptures originally shown at Expo '70, along with newly created instruments crafted by the Baschet Restoration Team at Tokyo University of the Arts and Marti Ruiz—made especially for Sakamoto. In addition, using performance data from Sakamoto himself, audiences will be able to experience his beloved grand piano playing once more—offering a quiet echo of the hands that once shaped its sound.
Exhibits:
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, LIFE—fluid, invisible, inaudible...
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2025 - D
Baschet sound sculptures
Ryuichi Sakamoto, on async
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Zakkubalan, async–volume
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Apichatpong Weerasethakul, async–first light
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Durmiente
Ryuichi Sakamoto "Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Baschet", "12" 360 Reality Audio
Ryuichi Sakamoto Archive: 1970‐
Sakamoto Library – Extension
Dates: 2025.8.30 (Sat) – 2025.9.27 (Sat)
Opening Hours: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Last admission: 7:30 PM)
*Opening hours may vary depending on events
Venue: VS. at GRAND GREEN OSAKA
Official Site: https://vsvs.jp/en/exhibitions/sakamotocommon-osaka/
Advance online reservations required：
Ticket Sales Begin: August 1, 10:00 AM
*Same-day tickets available at the higher prices (shown in parentheses) if space permits
Admission (tax included)：
Adults: ¥2,200 (¥2,500)
18 or under: ¥1,100, including those who will be 19 years old by March 31, 2026
University students: ¥1,800 (¥2,000)
Visitors with a Disability certificate: ¥1,100 - up to one accompanying person for the same price
Preschooler: Free - no reservation required
*No changes, cancellations, or refunds are allowed after purchase.
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sakamotocommon OSAKA
1970/2025/大阪/坂本龍一
坂本龍一が探し求めた、記憶、時間、音。
1970年、坂本龍一は大阪で何を見たのか。
坂本龍一と大阪、知られざる接点がここに。
坂本龍一、大阪で初の大規模企画展開催！
1970年、大阪万博と坂本龍一
1970年、18歳の坂本龍一は、「人類の進歩と調和」をテーマに掲げた大阪万博で、多彩な音楽やアートに触れました。
各パビリオンで流れる音楽の多くは、無調による前衛的な電子音楽でした。坂本が敬愛する武満徹の《クロッシング》《四季》や、小学生の頃から影響を受けた高橋悠治の《慧眼》、湯浅譲二の《スペース・プロジェクションのための音楽》、西ドイツ館ではカールハインツ・シュトックハウゼンが球形ホールで《Spiral》の連日公演を行っていました。
また、「ペプシ館」では中谷芙二子による霧の彫刻、クセナキスが「鉄鋼館」のために《Hibiki Hana Ma（響き・花・間）》を制作し、同じ会場にはフランソワ・バシェの音響彫刻が展示されていました。 これらの体験は、後の坂本の創作活動に深い影響を与えることになります。当時、注目を集め始めていたシンセサイザー電子音楽の世界も、坂本にとって大きな刺激となりました。
坂本は2016年以降、1970年の大阪万博で展示されたバシェの音響彫刻を演奏・録音する機会を得て、その音を自身の作品に取り入れています。それらの試みは2017年のアルバム《async》に結実し、最晩年に制作した劇場作品《TIME》にも活かされました。
2025年、大阪万博と「sakamotocommon」
2025年、再び大阪で万博が開催されるこの年に、若き日の坂本が受けた刺激を、坂本が遺したものを共有化する試みとして始動した「sakamotocommon」を通じて次世代のクリエイターたちへ届けられないだろうか。
その思いを込め、大阪・梅田に新しく誕生した空間「VS.（ヴイエス）」から発信します。
本プロジェクトでは、1970年の大阪万博のために制作されたバシェの音響彫刻を展示するほか、東京藝術大学のバシェ修復プロジェクトチームが坂本のために制作した新たな音響彫刻も紹介します。
また、坂本の演奏データをもとに、彼が愛用したグランドピアノで再生するプログラムも展開します。
展示内容：
坂本龍一 + 高谷史郎《LIFEーfluid, invisible, inaudible...》
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2025 - D
バシェの音響彫刻
坂本龍一 on async
坂本龍一 + Zakkubalan《async–volume》
坂本龍一 + アピチャッポン・ウィーラセタクン《async–first light》
アピチャッポン・ウィーラセタクン《Durmiente》
坂本龍一『Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Baschet』,『12』 360 Reality Audio
坂本龍一アーカイブ: 1970 −
Sakamoto Library – Extension | 坂本図書 分室
会期：2025年8月30日(土) 〜 2025年9月27日(土)
時間：10:00 - 20:00（最終入場時間 19:30）
※会期中のイベント予定に応じて開館時間が変わることがあります。
会場：VS.（大阪 うめきた グラングリーン大阪内）
オフィシャルサイト：https://vsvs.jp/exhibitions/sakamotocommon-osaka/
チケット：事前オンライン予約制
8月1日（金）午前10:00〜販売開始
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チケット料金（税込）※（）＝当日窓口販売の料金
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Tohoku Youth Orchestra Concert 2025 
2月1日より、東北ユースオーケストラ演奏会2025のチケットが海外からも購入できるようになりました！
受付期間 2/1(火)12:00〜3/9(日) 23:59
受付URL https://ib.eplus.jp/tohoku-youth-orchestra
＊英語、中国語で対応しております。
販売券種
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※チケットは当日引換
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東北ユースオーケストラ演奏会 2025
日時：2025年3月21日（金） 15:00 & 19:00
場所：サントリーホール 大ホール
詳細：https://tohoku-youth-orchestra.org/concert_info
日本国内からのご購入はこちら：
●チケットプレイガイド
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Starting February 1st, tickets for the Tohoku Youth Orchestra Concert 2025 are available to purchase from outside of Japan.
Ticket Sales Period: February 1 (Tue) 12:00 - March 9 (Sun) 23:59 (JST)
Purchase Link: https://ib.eplus.jp/tohoku-youth-orchestra
*Available in English and Chinese
Ticket Types:
S Seats: ¥5,500 / ¥6,050 (including 10% service charge)
A Seats: ¥4,500 / ¥4,950 (including 10% service charge)
*Tickets to be collected at the venue on the day of the concert
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Tohoku Youth Orchestra Concert 2025
Date: March 21, 2025 (Friday)
Times: 15:00 & 19:00
Venue: Suntory Hall, Main Hall
Details: https://tohoku-youth-orchestra.org/en/concert_info
For purchases within Japan, tickets are available at these outlets:
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从2月1日起，2025年东北青年管弦乐团音乐会的门票可以从海外购买了！
售票期间：2月1日(周二)12:00 至 3月9日(周日) 23:59
购票网址：https://ib.eplus.jp/tohoku-youth-orchestra
*提供英语和中文服务
票价类型：
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A座：4500日元 / ※4950日元（※购票页面显示含10%手续费的价格）
※门票需在演出当天现场领取
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东北青年管弦乐团音乐会2025
日期：2025年3月21日（周五）15:00 & 19:00
地点：三得利音乐厅 大厅
详情：https://tohoku-youth-orchestra.org/concert_info
日本国内购票请访问：
●票务代理
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For LA Vol. 2
"For LA Vol. 2"
https://heliosmusic.bandcamp.com/album/for-la-vol-2
Previously unreleased recordings of Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Parolibre - Live At The Ace Hotel DTLA 20191018", "20151005_WAV - Los Angeles," and his past collaboration with Goldmund - "A Word I Give" are included in the compilation.
Out today, "For LA Vol. 2", features 29 tracks of previously unreleased material from composers in the ambient, electronic, and modern classical communities. All proceeds from this release will support "We Are Moving The Needle" and "GiveDirectly," empowering frontline organizations dedicated to relief and recovery for affected families. Exclusively on Bandcamp.
Album artwork by John Rummen
Curated by Hollie Kenniff
Mastered by Keith Kenniff
Ryuichi Sakamoto tracks mastered by Taylor Deupree
sakamotocommon
sakamotocommon was launched to share the tangible and intangible assets of Ryuichi Sakamoto. The initiative strives to serve as a common ground where future creators can connect and continue to build on the work that Sakamoto sent into motion.
During his lifetime, Sakamoto often said that the creative process was what intrigued him, even more than finished product itself. In this spirit, we believe that Sakamoto’s story is not something meant to be merely locked away under museum glass, but rather, part of a living process that continues to grow and offer fertile ground for cultivation long after his death.
Join sakamotocommon in exploring the next chapter in this evolving process, open to all.
website / facebook / instagram / x / bluesky
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sakamotocommon GINZA
This special event at the under-construction Ginza Sony Park marks the first program of "sakamotocommon." It's all about sharing Ryuichi Sakamoto's incredible legacy and using it to inspire and support future creators.
Location: Sony Ginza Park
Date: December 16 (Mon) – December 25 (Wed)
Hour: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (tentative)
https://www.sonypark.com/ginza/041/
Sensing Streams 2024 - Invisible Inaudible (GINZA Version)
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Daito Manabe
This collaborative work by Sakamoto and Manabe senses and visualizes ‘electromagnetic waves,’ which are normally imperceptible to humans. While ‘electromagnetic waves’ are an essential part of modern infrastructure, they often go unnoticed in daily life.
The work will now be presented in the underground space of Ginza Sony Park. It will sense the electromagnetic waves traversing Ginza and display them in a new form using Sony's high-definition LED display, Crystal LED.
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Ryuichi Sakamoto Field Recordings & "12" by 360 Reality Audio + Sakamoto Library Extension
A space has been designed for visitors to immerse themselves in a 360 Reality Audio experience of seven field recording samples (collected at different times and places), including the sounds of rain and wind that Sakamoto recorded daily. These will be played through speakers at the venue, accompanied by tracks from Sakamoto's last album, "12," mixed in 360 Reality Audio with his direct involvement at Sony's Nogizaka studio.
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Sakamoto Library Extension
Sakamoto Library Extension will showcase a selection of books with the same title from Sakamoto Library. Come to this special reading space to enjoy some of the books that Sakamoto had deep connections with, along with field recordings from his audio collection gathered daily.
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Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Opera Piano" designed for "LIFE a ryuichi sakamoto opera 1999"
‘Opera Piano’ was designed for "LIFE a ryuichi sakamoto opera 1999." The performance data left by Ryuichi Sakamoto will be played on his personal Opera Piano (with an automatic play function). For this exhibition, the Opera Piano will be placed in the center of the floor at Ginza Sony Park, which is undergoing construction, allowing visitors to listen to performances left by Sakamoto.
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During the exhibition period, various events such as workshops, concerts, and talk events related to sakamotocommon will be held. You can apply for participation in these events through the sakamotocommon crowdfunding page.
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Join us at sakamotocommon GINZA!
- If you've participated in the sakamotocommon crowdfunding, you're invited to experience sakamotocommon GINZA at Ginza Sony Park!
- To enter, simply join the "sakamotocommon crowdfunding" (starting at ¥3,000).
- Once you're in, you can visit as many times as you like during the exhibition period from December 16 (Mon) to December 25 (Wed).
Just remember, entry requires participation in the crowdfunding.
Check out the crowdfunding page here:
https://ubgoe.com/projects/798
"Tony Takitani"
by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Soundtrack on Vinyl
"Tony Takitani" will be available on vinyl for the first time on September 25th, 2024, from commmons!
order here:
https://commmons.lnk.to/tonytakitani
Piano Score "Solitude"
by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s official score store has released a new piano score "Solitude" today. Composed for the 2005 film Tony Takitani (directed by Jun Ichikawa) and based on the short story by Haruki Murakami, "Solitude" is one of Ryuichi Sakamoto's well-appreciated pieces. It was featured in his final solo piano performance in the 2024 concert film Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, and was performed many times in his earlier concerts.
Though the piece may sound simple with its repetitive phrases, achieving clear and consistent resonance for each note is quite challenging. This became even more difficult for Sakamoto during the recording of Opus as his stamina and muscle strength had declined.
In celebration of the long-awaited first analog release of the Tony Takitani original soundtrack (available on September 25, 2024), the piano score is now available for the first time on the official score site. This is the version that Sakamoto himself carefully refined for his performance in Opus.
【Ryuichi Sakamoto Official score store】
Domestic Shoppers: (Japan)
https://score-jp.sitesakamoto.com
International Shoppers: (outside of Japan)
https://score-en.sitesakamoto.com
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坂本龍一のオフィシャル楽譜サイト『Ryuichi Sakamoto Official score store』に、本日新たに「Solitude」のピアノ楽譜が登場しました。
2005年公開、村上春樹の短編小説を原作にした映画『トニー滝谷』（市川準監督作品）のために作られた「Solitude」。
坂本龍一最後のピアノ・ソロ演奏を記録した長編コンサート映画『Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus』(2024年）でも演奏しており、過去のピアノ・ソロ・コンサートでも幾度となく演奏された坂本にとって大切な楽曲の一つです。シンプルなフレーズが繰り返されるだけに聞こえる曲ですが、各音を均一に粒立ちを持って響かせるのは思いの外むずかしく、体力も筋力も落ちていた『Opus』収録時には苦労していました。
『トニー滝谷』オリジナルサウンドトラックの待望の初アナログ盤化（2024年9月25日発売）を記念してオフィシャルスコアサイトに初登場。『Opus』での演奏のために自身で丁寧に仕上げたピアノスコアです。
【Ryuichi Sakamoto Official score store】
Domestic Shoppers：
https://score-jp.sitesakamoto.com
International Shoppers:
https://score-en.sitesakamoto.com
New Release "Opus"
by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Listen to Opus: https://ryuichisakamoto.lnk.to/opusID
Out today: Ryuichi Sakamoto's posthumous album “Opus”, a poignant collection recorded during his final concert in the fall of 2022. This album, meticulously curated by Sakamoto himself features an array of his iconic works, including beloved film scores, Yellow Magic Orchestra classics, and pieces that encapsulate the breadth of his diverse and groundbreaking career. Opus stands as a final testament to Sakamoto's enduring legacy in music.
The accompanying film, directed by Neo Sora, is available on Criterion Channel.
https://www.criterionchannel.com/ryuichi-sakamoto-opus
"out of noise - R"
by Ryuichi Sakamoto
"out of noise - R" will be released on September 25th from commmons.
Ryuichi's 13th solo album, "out of noise (2009)," will be available as a director's cut remaster - "out of noise - R" on LP, CD, and digital distribution in September 2024 with the unreleased track "081121_high".
Pre-order:
https://commmons.lnk.to/outofnoise-R
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「out of noise - R」9/25(水)発売決定！
https://commmons.lnk.to/outofnoise-R
2009年にリリースされたcommmons移籍第一弾となるソロ・アルバム「out of noise」のリマスター盤。坂本龍一本人のディレクターズカット版として残されたデータを新たにマスタリングし、タイトルに「- R」が追加されLP、CD、配信で新たにリリース！！
未発表曲の「081121_high」も収録。
全曲インストゥルメンタルの静かな作品で、オリジナル・ソロ・アルバムとしてはシンセサイザーを一切使わない初めてのアルバム。ピアノ、自然音を主体に、ゲストにイギリスの古楽演奏グループのフレットワーク、笙奏者の東野珠実、雅楽の南都晃耀会に小山田圭吾、清水ひろたか、高田漣、クリスチャン・フェネス、ロブ・ムースら多彩なジャンルの弦楽器奏者が招かれている。アルバム制作中に訪問した北極圏での体験に強く影響を受けた「disko」「ice」「glacier」も収録。「glacier」は後に映画『レヴェナント：蘇えりし者』（アレハンドロ・ゴンサレス・イニャリトゥ監督：2016年）、「hibari」「hwit」は、『怪物』(是枝裕和監督:2023年)劇中にも使用された。
「トニー滝谷」初アナログレコード化！9/25(水)発売！https://commmons.lnk.to/tonytakitani
村上春樹の短編小説を市川準監督が2005年に映画化した『トニー滝谷』のサウンドトラック。コンサートでよく演奏される「Solitude」などピアノ演奏のみの静謐で美しい世界。
Tong Poo - from "Opus"
By Ryuichi Sakamoto
Out now: “Tong Poo” – new piano arrangement from the last piano concert, Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus. Originally performed by Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Album available August 9.Pre-order now.
https://ryuichisakamoto.lnk.to/opus
Additionally, Criterion Collection will host the online premiere of RYUICHI SAKAMOTO | OPUS (2023), Neo Sora's documentary of Sakamoto's final performance. On June 30th at 8pm eastern tune into the live streaming event at criterionchannel.com or on the Criterion Channel app.
Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time
M+ Museum「坂本龍一｜音を視る 時を聴く」東京都現代美術館、2024年
坂本龍一＋高谷史郎《async–immersion tokyo》2024年 ©2024 KAB Inc. 撮影：浅野豪
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, async–immersion tokyo, 2024
Installation view of the exhibition Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT), 2024 ©2024 KAB Inc. Photo: Takeshi Asano
Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time
February 14, 2026 - July 5, 2026
M+ Museum, Hong Kong
https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/exhibitions/ryuichi-sakamoto-seeing-sound-hearing-time/
eeing sound, hearing time celebrates the legacy of composer, producer, and artist Ryuichi Sakamoto (Japanese, 1952–2023). Sakamoto is renowned for his award-winning film scores, wide-ranging collaborations, and exploratory spirit. His 2017 album, async, which he described as ‘some of the most personal music I have ever created’, forms the core of async–immersion (2023), a large-scale installation created in collaboration with artist Shiro Takatani (Japanese, born 1963). The work is part of a series of what they call ‘installation music’, in which the album is paired with a three-dimensional representation of the music in a gallery space. Shown as a site-specific installation in The Studio, the work features Takatani’s visual compositions of Sakamoto’s instruments, plants, books, and other objects in his studio, shown on a large LED screen. The images emerge from either side of the screen and dissolve, one pixel at a time, into abstract horizontal lines before regaining their original form. Takatani’s visual interventions are not synchronised with the sound but evolve continuously, creating a parallel time axis within the artwork. The music from async plays through multiple channels in a surround sound system via high-precision speakers, enveloping visitors in an immersive sonic experience.
The exhibition also features two moving image works created by artist Carsten Nicolai (German, born 1965) in 2024, ENDO EXO and PHOSPHENES, presented in the Grand Stair. Each piece is paired with music from Sakamoto’s final album, 12 (2023). A selection of Sakamoto-related film programmes will be screened at M+ Cinema throughout the exhibition period.
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坂本龍一 | 觀音・聽時
2026年2月14日 - 2026年7月5日
M+博物館, 香港
https://www.mplus.org.hk/tc/exhibitions/ryuichi-sakamoto-seeing-sound-hearing-time
「觀音．聽時」頌揚作曲家、監製和藝術家坂本龍一（日本籍，1952–2023）留給後世的貢獻。坂本以其屢獲獎項的電影配樂、廣泛的跨界合作和不懈探索的精神而著稱。他在2017年發表專輯《async》，他將之形容為「我所創作過最個人的一些音樂」，而這張專輯就是他與藝術家高谷史郎（日本籍，生於1963年）共同創作的大型作品《async-immersion》（2023）的核心。此作品是他們所稱的「裝置音樂」系列的一部分，在這個作品中，展廳中以三維方式呈現的音樂，會與這張專輯呼應配合。此作品會以場域特定裝置的形式，在M+的展演空間展出，當中的一個巨型LED屏幕，會呈現高谷史郎根據坂本工作室中的樂器、植物、書籍和其他物品所創作的視覺構圖。這些影像從屏幕兩側浮現，之後畫面上的像素一一化成抽象的水平線，接着又恢復原貌。高谷創造的視覺效果並不與聲音同步，而是持續演變，在此作品中創造出一個平行的時間軸。《async》的音樂通過環迴音響系統中的高精度揚聲器以多聲道播放，為觀眾營造出沉浸式聲音體驗。
此展覽還會在大台階展出由藝術家卡斯滕．尼古拉（?國籍，生於1965年）在2024年創作的兩部流動影像作品《ENDO EXO》和《PHOSPHENES》。每部作品都配上來自坂本龍一最後的專輯《12》（2023）的音樂。在展覽期間，M+戲院將放映一系列與坂本龍一相關的電影節目。
sakamotocommon OSAKA
1970/2025/OSAKA/RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
sakamotocommon OSAKA
1970/2025/OSAKA/RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
Recollection, Time, and Sound…
What did Ryuichi Sakamoto encounter at Expo '70 in Osaka? Here are the unknown connections between Sakamoto and the city.
This will be the first major exhibition of Ryuichi Sakamoto to be held in Osaka.
In 1970, at the age of 18, Sakamoto encountered a vast array of music and art at Expo '70 in Osaka, held under the theme "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." From the national pavilions echoed avant-garde electronic sounds rooted in atonality—Tōru Takemitsu's Crossing and Seasons, Yuji Takahashi's Egan (an early inspiration for Sakamoto), and Jōji Yuasa's Music for Space Projection. At the West German Pavilion, Karlheinz Stockhausen performed "Spiral" daily in a spherical auditorium. The Pepsi Pavilion presented the world premiere of Fujiko Nakaya's fog sculptures, while Iannis Xenakis created Hibiki-Hana-Ma for the Steel Pavilion, which also featured sonic sculptures by François Baschet.
These experiences would leave a lasting imprint on Sakamoto—becoming a conceptual spine for his lifelong exploration of sound. The emerging world of synthesizer-based electronic music also profoundly shaped his vision. Beginning in 2016, Sakamoto was able to perform and record with the original Baschet sound sculptures from Expo '70, weaving their unique timbres into his own compositions. These experiments culminated in his 2017 album "async", and echoed once more in his final stage work, TIME.
Expo 2025 Osaka and "sakamotocommon"
In 2025, as the World Expo returns to Osaka, we ask: might we pass on the inspiration that once stirred the young Sakamoto, to a new generation of creators, through the platform of sakamotocommon? With this in mind, we begin our project from "VS.," a newly opened space in Umeda, Osaka. The exhibition will feature the Baschet sound sculptures originally shown at Expo '70, along with newly created instruments crafted by the Baschet Restoration Team at Tokyo University of the Arts and Marti Ruiz—made especially for Sakamoto. In addition, using performance data from Sakamoto himself, audiences will be able to experience his beloved grand piano playing once more—offering a quiet echo of the hands that once shaped its sound.
Exhibits:
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, LIFE—fluid, invisible, inaudible...
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2025 - D
Baschet sound sculptures
Ryuichi Sakamoto, on async
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Zakkubalan, async–volume
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Apichatpong Weerasethakul, async–first light
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Durmiente
Ryuichi Sakamoto "Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Baschet", "12" 360 Reality Audio
Ryuichi Sakamoto Archive: 1970‐
Sakamoto Library – Extension
Dates: 2025.8.30 (Sat) – 2025.9.27 (Sat)
Opening Hours: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Last admission: 7:30 PM)
*Opening hours may vary depending on events
Venue: VS. at GRAND GREEN OSAKA
Official Site: https://vsvs.jp/en/exhibitions/sakamotocommon-osaka/
Advance online reservations required：
Ticket Sales Begin: August 1, 10:00 AM
*Same-day tickets available at the higher prices (shown in parentheses) if space permits
Admission (tax included)：
Adults: ¥2,200 (¥2,500)
18 or under: ¥1,100, including those who will be 19 years old by March 31, 2026
University students: ¥1,800 (¥2,000)
Visitors with a Disability certificate: ¥1,100 - up to one accompanying person for the same price
Preschooler: Free - no reservation required
*No changes, cancellations, or refunds are allowed after purchase.
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sakamotocommon OSAKA
1970/2025/大阪/坂本龍一
坂本龍一が探し求めた、記憶、時間、音。
1970年、坂本龍一は大阪で何を見たのか。
坂本龍一と大阪、知られざる接点がここに。
坂本龍一、大阪で初の大規模企画展開催！
1970年、大阪万博と坂本龍一
1970年、18歳の坂本龍一は、「人類の進歩と調和」をテーマに掲げた大阪万博で、多彩な音楽やアートに触れました。
各パビリオンで流れる音楽の多くは、無調による前衛的な電子音楽でした。坂本が敬愛する武満徹の《クロッシング》《四季》や、小学生の頃から影響を受けた高橋悠治の《慧眼》、湯浅譲二の《スペース・プロジェクションのための音楽》、西ドイツ館ではカールハインツ・シュトックハウゼンが球形ホールで《Spiral》の連日公演を行っていました。
また、「ペプシ館」では中谷芙二子による霧の彫刻、クセナキスが「鉄鋼館」のために《Hibiki Hana Ma（響き・花・間）》を制作し、同じ会場にはフランソワ・バシェの音響彫刻が展示されていました。 これらの体験は、後の坂本の創作活動に深い影響を与えることになります。当時、注目を集め始めていたシンセサイザー電子音楽の世界も、坂本にとって大きな刺激となりました。
坂本は2016年以降、1970年の大阪万博で展示されたバシェの音響彫刻を演奏・録音する機会を得て、その音を自身の作品に取り入れています。それらの試みは2017年のアルバム《async》に結実し、最晩年に制作した劇場作品《TIME》にも活かされました。
2025年、大阪万博と「sakamotocommon」
2025年、再び大阪で万博が開催されるこの年に、若き日の坂本が受けた刺激を、坂本が遺したものを共有化する試みとして始動した「sakamotocommon」を通じて次世代のクリエイターたちへ届けられないだろうか。
その思いを込め、大阪・梅田に新しく誕生した空間「VS.（ヴイエス）」から発信します。
本プロジェクトでは、1970年の大阪万博のために制作されたバシェの音響彫刻を展示するほか、東京藝術大学のバシェ修復プロジェクトチームが坂本のために制作した新たな音響彫刻も紹介します。
また、坂本の演奏データをもとに、彼が愛用したグランドピアノで再生するプログラムも展開します。
展示内容：
坂本龍一 + 高谷史郎《LIFEーfluid, invisible, inaudible...》
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2025 - D
バシェの音響彫刻
坂本龍一 on async
坂本龍一 + Zakkubalan《async–volume》
坂本龍一 + アピチャッポン・ウィーラセタクン《async–first light》
アピチャッポン・ウィーラセタクン《Durmiente》
坂本龍一『Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Baschet』,『12』 360 Reality Audio
坂本龍一アーカイブ: 1970 −
Sakamoto Library – Extension | 坂本図書 分室
会期：2025年8月30日(土) 〜 2025年9月27日(土)
時間：10:00 - 20:00（最終入場時間 19:30）
※会期中のイベント予定に応じて開館時間が変わることがあります。
会場：VS.（大阪 うめきた グラングリーン大阪内）
オフィシャルサイト：https://vsvs.jp/exhibitions/sakamotocommon-osaka/
チケット：事前オンライン予約制
8月1日（金）午前10:00〜販売開始
※日時指定枠に空きがある場合は、当日窓口にてチケットをご購入いただけます。
チケット料金（税込）※（）＝当日窓口販売の料金
・一般：2,200円（2,500円）
・18歳以下：1,100円（1,100円※同額）※2026年3月31日までに19歳になる方も対象
・大学生/専門学校生：1,800円（2,000円）
・障がい者割引：1,100円 ※同伴者1名まで同額
・未就学児：無料 ※予約不要
※特別料金を適用される方は各種証明書をお持ちください（18歳以下：年齢を証明できるもの、大学生専門学校生：学生証、障がい者割引：障がい者手帳）※購入後の変更、キャンセル、払い戻しは不可となっております。
Tohoku Youth Orchestra Concert 2025
2月1日より、東北ユースオーケストラ演奏会2025のチケットが海外からも購入できるようになりました！
受付期間 2/1(火)12:00〜3/9(日) 23:59
受付URL https://ib.eplus.jp/tohoku-youth-orchestra
＊英語、中国語で対応しております。
販売券種
S席 5500円 / ※6050円（※受付画面では顧客チャージ10%込価格）
A席 4500円 / ※4950円（※受付画面では顧客チャージ10%込価格）
※チケットは当日引換
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東北ユースオーケストラ演奏会 2025
日時：2025年3月21日（金） 15:00 & 19:00
場所：サントリーホール 大ホール
詳細：https://tohoku-youth-orchestra.org/concert_info
日本国内からのご購入はこちら：
●チケットプレイガイド
e+ https://eplus.jp/tohoku-youth-orchestra/
ローソン https://l-tike.com/tohoku-youth-orchestra/
ぴあ https://w.pia.jp/t/tohoku-youth-orchestra/
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Starting February 1st, tickets for the Tohoku Youth Orchestra Concert 2025 are available to purchase from outside of Japan.
Ticket Sales Period: February 1 (Tue) 12:00 - March 9 (Sun) 23:59 (JST)
Purchase Link: https://ib.eplus.jp/tohoku-youth-orchestra
*Available in English and Chinese
Ticket Types:
S Seats: ¥5,500 / ¥6,050 (including 10% service charge)
A Seats: ¥4,500 / ¥4,950 (including 10% service charge)
*Tickets to be collected at the venue on the day of the concert
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Tohoku Youth Orchestra Concert 2025
Date: March 21, 2025 (Friday)
Times: 15:00 & 19:00
Venue: Suntory Hall, Main Hall
Details: https://tohoku-youth-orchestra.org/en/concert_info
For purchases within Japan, tickets are available at these outlets:
eplus: https://eplus.jp/tohoku-youth-orchestra/
Lawson: https://l-tike.com/tohoku-youth-orchestra/
Pia: https://w.pia.jp/t/tohoku-youth-orchestra/
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从2月1日起，2025年东北青年管弦乐团音乐会的门票可以从海外购买了！
售票期间：2月1日(周二)12:00 至 3月9日(周日) 23:59
购票网址：https://ib.eplus.jp/tohoku-youth-orchestra
*提供英语和中文服务
票价类型：
S座：5500日元 / ※6050日元（※购票页面显示含10%手续费的价格）
A座：4500日元 / ※4950日元（※购票页面显示含10%手续费的价格）
※门票需在演出当天现场领取
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东北青年管弦乐团音乐会2025
日期：2025年3月21日（周五）15:00 & 19:00
地点：三得利音乐厅 大厅
详情：https://tohoku-youth-orchestra.org/concert_info
日本国内购票请访问：
●票务代理
e+ https://eplus.jp/tohoku-youth-orchestra/
Lawson https://l-tike.com/tohoku-youth-orchestra/
PIA https://w.pia.jp/t/tohoku-youth-orchestra/
For LA Vol. 2
"For LA Vol. 2"
https://heliosmusic.bandcamp.com/album/for-la-vol-2
Previously unreleased recordings of Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Parolibre - Live At The Ace Hotel DTLA 20191018", "20151005_WAV - Los Angeles," and his past collaboration with Goldmund - "A Word I Give" are included in the compilation.
Out today, "For LA Vol. 2", features 29 tracks of previously unreleased material from composers in the ambient, electronic, and modern classical communities. All proceeds from this release will support "We Are Moving The Needle" and "GiveDirectly," empowering frontline organizations dedicated to relief and recovery for affected families. Exclusively on Bandcamp.
Album artwork by John Rummen
Curated by Hollie Kenniff
Mastered by Keith Kenniff
Ryuichi Sakamoto tracks mastered by Taylor Deupree
sakamotocommon
sakamotocommon was launched to share the tangible and intangible assets of Ryuichi Sakamoto. The initiative strives to serve as a common ground where future creators can connect and continue to build on the work that Sakamoto sent into motion.
During his lifetime, Sakamoto often said that the creative process was what intrigued him, even more than finished product itself. In this spirit, we believe that Sakamoto’s story is not something meant to be merely locked away under museum glass, but rather, part of a living process that continues to grow and offer fertile ground for cultivation long after his death.
Join sakamotocommon in exploring the next chapter in this evolving process, open to all.
website / facebook / instagram / x / bluesky
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sakamotocommon GINZA
This special event at the under-construction Ginza Sony Park marks the first program of "sakamotocommon." It's all about sharing Ryuichi Sakamoto's incredible legacy and using it to inspire and support future creators.
Location: Sony Ginza Park
Date: December 16 (Mon) – December 25 (Wed)
Hour: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (tentative)
https://www.sonypark.com/ginza/041/
Sensing Streams 2024 - Invisible Inaudible (GINZA Version)
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Daito Manabe
This collaborative work by Sakamoto and Manabe senses and visualizes ‘electromagnetic waves,’ which are normally imperceptible to humans. While ‘electromagnetic waves’ are an essential part of modern infrastructure, they often go unnoticed in daily life.
The work will now be presented in the underground space of Ginza Sony Park. It will sense the electromagnetic waves traversing Ginza and display them in a new form using Sony's high-definition LED display, Crystal LED.
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Ryuichi Sakamoto Field Recordings & "12" by 360 Reality Audio + Sakamoto Library Extension
A space has been designed for visitors to immerse themselves in a 360 Reality Audio experience of seven field recording samples (collected at different times and places), including the sounds of rain and wind that Sakamoto recorded daily. These will be played through speakers at the venue, accompanied by tracks from Sakamoto's last album, "12," mixed in 360 Reality Audio with his direct involvement at Sony's Nogizaka studio.
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Sakamoto Library Extension
Sakamoto Library Extension will showcase a selection of books with the same title from Sakamoto Library. Come to this special reading space to enjoy some of the books that Sakamoto had deep connections with, along with field recordings from his audio collection gathered daily.
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Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Opera Piano" designed for "LIFE a ryuichi sakamoto opera 1999"
‘Opera Piano’ was designed for "LIFE a ryuichi sakamoto opera 1999." The performance data left by Ryuichi Sakamoto will be played on his personal Opera Piano (with an automatic play function). For this exhibition, the Opera Piano will be placed in the center of the floor at Ginza Sony Park, which is undergoing construction, allowing visitors to listen to performances left by Sakamoto.
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During the exhibition period, various events such as workshops, concerts, and talk events related to sakamotocommon will be held. You can apply for participation in these events through the sakamotocommon crowdfunding page.
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Join us at sakamotocommon GINZA!
- If you've participated in the sakamotocommon crowdfunding, you're invited to experience sakamotocommon GINZA at Ginza Sony Park!
- To enter, simply join the "sakamotocommon crowdfunding" (starting at ¥3,000).
- Once you're in, you can visit as many times as you like during the exhibition period from December 16 (Mon) to December 25 (Wed).
Just remember, entry requires participation in the crowdfunding.
Check out the crowdfunding page here:
https://ubgoe.com/projects/798
"Tony Takitani"
by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Soundtrack on Vinyl
"Tony Takitani" will be available on vinyl for the first time on September 25th, 2024, from commmons!
order here:
https://commmons.lnk.to/tonytakitani
Piano Score "Solitude"
by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s official score store has released a new piano score "Solitude" today. Composed for the 2005 film Tony Takitani (directed by Jun Ichikawa) and based on the short story by Haruki Murakami, "Solitude" is one of Ryuichi Sakamoto's well-appreciated pieces. It was featured in his final solo piano performance in the 2024 concert film Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, and was performed many times in his earlier concerts.
Though the piece may sound simple with its repetitive phrases, achieving clear and consistent resonance for each note is quite challenging. This became even more difficult for Sakamoto during the recording of Opus as his stamina and muscle strength had declined.
In celebration of the long-awaited first analog release of the Tony Takitani original soundtrack (available on September 25, 2024), the piano score is now available for the first time on the official score site. This is the version that Sakamoto himself carefully refined for his performance in Opus.
【Ryuichi Sakamoto Official score store】
Domestic Shoppers: (Japan)
https://score-jp.sitesakamoto.com
International Shoppers: (outside of Japan)
https://score-en.sitesakamoto.com
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坂本龍一のオフィシャル楽譜サイト『Ryuichi Sakamoto Official score store』に、本日新たに「Solitude」のピアノ楽譜が登場しました。
2005年公開、村上春樹の短編小説を原作にした映画『トニー滝谷』（市川準監督作品）のために作られた「Solitude」。
坂本龍一最後のピアノ・ソロ演奏を記録した長編コンサート映画『Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus』(2024年）でも演奏しており、過去のピアノ・ソロ・コンサートでも幾度となく演奏された坂本にとって大切な楽曲の一つです。シンプルなフレーズが繰り返されるだけに聞こえる曲ですが、各音を均一に粒立ちを持って響かせるのは思いの外むずかしく、体力も筋力も落ちていた『Opus』収録時には苦労していました。
『トニー滝谷』オリジナルサウンドトラックの待望の初アナログ盤化（2024年9月25日発売）を記念してオフィシャルスコアサイトに初登場。『Opus』での演奏のために自身で丁寧に仕上げたピアノスコアです。
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New Release "Opus"
by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Listen to Opus: https://ryuichisakamoto.lnk.to/opusID
Out today: Ryuichi Sakamoto's posthumous album “Opus”, a poignant collection recorded during his final concert in the fall of 2022. This album, meticulously curated by Sakamoto himself features an array of his iconic works, including beloved film scores, Yellow Magic Orchestra classics, and pieces that encapsulate the breadth of his diverse and groundbreaking career. Opus stands as a final testament to Sakamoto's enduring legacy in music.
The accompanying film, directed by Neo Sora, is available on Criterion Channel.
https://www.criterionchannel.com/ryuichi-sakamoto-opus
"out of noise - R"
by Ryuichi Sakamoto
"out of noise - R" will be released on September 25th from commmons.
Ryuichi's 13th solo album, "out of noise (2009)," will be available as a director's cut remaster - "out of noise - R" on LP, CD, and digital distribution in September 2024 with the unreleased track "081121_high".
Pre-order:
https://commmons.lnk.to/outofnoise-R
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「out of noise - R」9/25(水)発売決定！
https://commmons.lnk.to/outofnoise-R
2009年にリリースされたcommmons移籍第一弾となるソロ・アルバム「out of noise」のリマスター盤。坂本龍一本人のディレクターズカット版として残されたデータを新たにマスタリングし、タイトルに「- R」が追加されLP、CD、配信で新たにリリース！！
未発表曲の「081121_high」も収録。
全曲インストゥルメンタルの静かな作品で、オリジナル・ソロ・アルバムとしてはシンセサイザーを一切使わない初めてのアルバム。ピアノ、自然音を主体に、ゲストにイギリスの古楽演奏グループのフレットワーク、笙奏者の東野珠実、雅楽の南都晃耀会に小山田圭吾、清水ひろたか、高田漣、クリスチャン・フェネス、ロブ・ムースら多彩なジャンルの弦楽器奏者が招かれている。アルバム制作中に訪問した北極圏での体験に強く影響を受けた「disko」「ice」「glacier」も収録。「glacier」は後に映画『レヴェナント：蘇えりし者』（アレハンドロ・ゴンサレス・イニャリトゥ監督：2016年）、「hibari」「hwit」は、『怪物』(是枝裕和監督:2023年)劇中にも使用された。
「トニー滝谷」初アナログレコード化！9/25(水)発売！https://commmons.lnk.to/tonytakitani
村上春樹の短編小説を市川準監督が2005年に映画化した『トニー滝谷』のサウンドトラック。コンサートでよく演奏される「Solitude」などピアノ演奏のみの静謐で美しい世界。
Tong Poo - from "Opus"
By Ryuichi Sakamoto
Out now: “Tong Poo” – new piano arrangement from the last piano concert, Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus. Originally performed by Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Album available August 9.Pre-order now.
https://ryuichisakamoto.lnk.to/opus
Additionally, Criterion Collection will host the online premiere of RYUICHI SAKAMOTO | OPUS (2023), Neo Sora's documentary of Sakamoto's final performance. On June 30th at 8pm eastern tune into the live streaming event at criterionchannel.com or on the Criterion Channel app.