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Kyu Sakamoto

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Hisashi "Kyu" Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本九, Hepburn: Sakamoto Hisashi or Sakamoto Kyū, 10 December 1941 – 12 August 1985), legally registered as Hisashi Ōshima (大島九, Ōshima Hisashi) since 1956, was a Japanese singer and actor.

He was best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Arukō" (known as "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13…

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Type: Person
Area: Japan
Born: December 10th, 1941
Died: August 12th, 1985
Genres: Kayōkyoku
Labels: Captiol Records

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Last updated: January 4th, 2021·MusicBrainz