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Kyu Sakamoto (坂本 九, Sakamoto Kyū?, born Hisashi Oshima (大島 九, Ōshima Hisashi?), 10 November 1941 – 12 August 1985) was a Japanese singer and actor, best known outside of Japan for his international hit song "Sukiyaki", which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number one in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in June 1963.
Kyu Sakamoto was born on 10 November 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 his given name (Hisashi). Iku had two sons from an earlier relationship and Hiroshi three sons and three daughters. Kyu was their third and last child together.
In the summer of 1944 during the air raids over the greater Tokyo area, including Kawasaki, Iku fled with the younger children, including Kyu, and his siblings Teruaki, Yachiyo and Azuma to their grandparents, Seri and Aou Oshima who lived on the countryside in Kasama. In the summer of 1949 the family was reunited and moved back to Kawasaki. Like many other Japanese companies, Hiroshi's office was disbanded by the American occupation forces. Shortly after that, he started a restaurant together with Iku.
Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou) - Kyu Sakamoto (English Translation and Lyrics)
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Stereo Music Video)
KYU SAKAMOTO- "SUKIYAKI" (W/LYRICS IN "SHOW MORE" SECTION)
Kyu Sakamoto - Sayonara, Sayonara
Kyu Sakamoto- Sayonara, sayonara 1968
Kyu Sakamoto - CHINA NIGHTS (Shina No Yoru)
SUKIYAKI - (Kyu Sakamoto / Original Japanese Version with Lyrics)
Kyu Sakamoto - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
Kyu Sakamoto Good timin
Kyu Sakamoto ashita ga aru sa
Kyu Sakamoto ( 坂本 九) - Tanko bushi
kyu sakamoto with wife Steve Allen show 坂本九
Shina no yoru
Shina no yoru yo
Minato no akari
Murasaki no yo ni
Noboru janku no
Yume no fune
Aa wasurarenu
Kokyu no ne
Shina no yoru
Yume no yoru
Shina no yoru
Shina no yoru yo
Yanagi no mado ni
Lantan yurete
Akai torikago
Shina musume
Aa yarusenai
Ai no uta
Shina no yoru
Yume no yoru
Shina no yoru
Shina no yoru yo
Kimi matsu yoru wa
Obashima no ame ni
Hana mo chiru chiru
Beni mo chiru
Aa wakaretemo
Wasuraryo ka
Shina no yoru