The world lost an incredible musician last month. Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away from cancer on March 28. Astonishingly prolific, he left a massive body of work behind that spans more than four decades, including everything from synth-pop and dance music to film scores and avant-garde classical works. Although Sakamoto preferred to be known as a “world citizen” (to paraphrase his song with vocalist David Sylvian) and lived in New York City since 1990, he was loved in his home country of Japan. While much has been said about his international activities, such as his Oscar-winning soundtrack for T…