Sorrow in Japan after the death of Ryuichi Sakamoto
Sorrow in Japan after the death of Ryuichi Sakamoto

Music fans at Tower Records in Tokyo react to the death of Japanese composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto, who passed away on Sunday following his second cancer diagnosis.

Sakamoto rose to prominence with the influential group Yellow Magic Orchestra and helped to lay the foundations of a range of popular modern genres, including hip-hop and house music.

"He was magnificent, really" says one fan in the Japanese capital.