More about Kyu Sakamoto
Childhood in Kawasaki and Kasama
Kyu Sakamoto was born on December 10, 1941, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture to the tender cargo officer Hiroshi Sakamoto and Iku Oshima. He was the youngest among nine siblings—his nickname Kyu, meaning 'nine', is an alternate reading of the kanji (九) for ... read more
