Original: Kyu Sakamoto , December 10 , 1941 â '' August 12 , 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 .
Simplified: Hisasi Osima , better known as Kyu Sakamoto ( December 10 , 1941 - August 12 , 1985 ) was a Japanese singer and actor .