September 4, 2024
Digital Garage, Inc.

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Digital Garage Launches Ryuichi Sakamoto Network Studio Project〜Mr. Sakamoto’s Personal Instruments and Equipment will be Moved toAkiya DG CAMP in Yokosuka City Next Spring〜-Digital Garage, Inc. (DG) hereby announces its plan to establish an “Artist-in-Residence
Studio” at “DG CAMP AKIYA Yokosuka City” in Kanagawa Prefecture, carrying out Ryuichi
Sakamoto’s legacy.

-This studio has the latest music and video production facilities and provides a place forartists to devote themselves to their creative activities.

■Past interactions between DG and Ryuichi Sakamoto
DG’s interaction with Ryuichi Sakamoto dates back to the movie “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (releasedin 1983). Mr. Sakamoto performed and produced the music when DG’s predecessor company, From
Garage, was established. Later, he met Joichi Ito through Timothy Leary, collaborated with Jun Murai,Professor of Keio University, on the early days of the Internet with WIDE PJ, and supported the Tohoku
Youth Orchestra. In addition, we have deepened our relationship over the years, resonating not only withhis artistic and musical activities but also with his environmental protection and social activities, such asreceiving the “Digital Garage First Penguin Award 2017,” which recognizes globally active Japanese people,and providing Mr. Sakamoto’s original music “DG25” for the 25th anniversary of the DG.

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This project will pass on to the next generation of creators, the private digital studios in Tokyo and New
York of Mr. Sakamoto, the global first penguin of music and technology, and will permanently transmit hisphilosophy and aesthetics.

■Features
In this studio, artists will have access to the instruments and musical equipment Mr. Sakamoto used
before his death and can create artwork while staying there, honing their skills and sensibilities. Further, aprogram to train artists and engineers will be implemented simultaneously. By having talented young
people who will lead the next generation to carry on the spirit of Mr. Sakamoto and gain experience inmusic production, we will build a creative community that will continue. It will also pursue the fusion ofmusic and environmental protection, aiming to become a new base for expanding the circle of creativity
and empathy.

Details of the “Ryuichi Sakamoto Network Studio Project” will be announced in February 2025 by theShibuya City Office, the hub city for the project in Tokyo. We are looking at “collaboration with domestic
and international studios,” “Ryuichi Sakamoto Foundation for environmental protection,” “tribute concertsand software distribution,” and others, utilizing the latest communication networks and DAOs.
The “Artist-in-Residence Studio” in “Yokosuka Akiya DG CAMP” is positioned as the initial stage of theseefforts and aims to be a next-generation version of the legendary studio where Alfa Music, Inc. once
produced world-class artists such as YMO and Yumi Arai.

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The bereaved family of Ryuichi Sakamoto
When Ryuichi passed away, he left many instruments and equipment supporting his music production.
We wanted to give new life to the vintage synthesizers, the piano he called “my hand extension,” the tube
microphones that collected their sounds, and other old and new equipment as a source of imagination
without letting them fall into ruin. A close friend, Kaoru Hayashi of Digital Garage, kindly told us, “Let’sbuild a studio.”
A CASA for his instruments and equipment will be located in Akiya. We hope it will lead the world fromthere and that many new talents will be born.

Jun Murai (Professor of Keio University)
When I worked with Mr. Sakamoto on his projects and works of intellectual challenge and curiosity, I often
heard the line, “I want to make young people's dreams come true.” He recalls that the subject went
beyond music and art and was his own dream, such as the global environment.
I look forward to the “Artist-in-Residence Studio” becoming a place that helps to foster the “hope and love
for the next generation” that the great artist Ryuichi Sakamoto always embraced. From there, I hope to
see new people become a part of his dream and spread their wings to the world.

Kaoru Hayashi（Representative Director, President Executive Officer and Group CEO of Digital
Garage, Inc.）
I am honored and grateful to have been asked by Mr. Sakamoto’s bereaved family to serve as a bridge topass on his instrument to the next generation. Mr. Sakamoto was truly a multifaceted thinker. Sometimes,
he used cutting-edge digital technology; sometimes, he was a musician who spoke out about
environmental issues; sometimes, he was an enduring film musician; and sometimes, he happily played
classical music with the children of Fukushima in the aftermath of the nuclear accident.
Through this project, we look forward to connecting Mr. Sakamoto’s “sound” and “heart” to the next global
generation with this studio concept and look forward to the birth of new talent that will resonate with him.

Joichi Ito（Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Architect and Co-Founder of Digital
Garage, Inc.）
I recall Mr. Sakamoto saying he wanted to pass on good, genuine music to young people. Numerous
people have received various inspirations from him, who have gone beyond his musical activities to workfor the improvement of society. His thoughts and spirit will continue to inspire the artists and engineers
using this studio.

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Name: Digital Garage, Inc. ( https://www.garage.co.jp/en/ )Representative: Kaoru Hayashi, Representative Director, President Executive Officer and Group CEO
Head office address: DG Bldg., 3-5-7 Ebisu Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shibuya PARCO DG Bldg., 15-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Date founded: August 1995
Business: Digital Garage’s corporate purpose is “Designing ‘New Context’ for a sustainable society withtechnology.” Digital Garage operates a payment business providing one of Japan’s largest comprehensive
payment platforms. In addition, DG has a marketing business that offers one-stop solutions in the digitaland real world and a startup investment and development business that reaches out to promising startups
and technologies in Japan and overseas.

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