THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 17, 2023 at 17:22 JST
An enlarged photo of Ryuichi Sakamoto at the site of a protest against a redevelopment plan for the Meiji Jingu Gaien area of Tokyo (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Although only days away from death, Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto made a point of adding his voice to a campaign to block an ambitious redevelopment project that many fear will rip the soul out of the leafy Meiji Jingu Gaien complex in the heart of the capital. [Read More]
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