<figure id="attachment_350539" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350539" style="width: 1024px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="8e0cdc9f"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/3163fe17dafc65332be003459afa1ade.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350539" class="wp-caption-text">At a &#8220;YMO&#8221; concert at Toji Temple in Kyoto in July &#8217;07 (Photo/Getty)</figcaption></figure>
<p> Musician Yukihiro Takahashi, 70, passed away on January 11, 2011. As the drummer and vocalist of the Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO), Takahashi created a worldwide techno-pop boom in the 1980s. He also produced, provided music, and collaborated with other musicians, leaving a tremendous impact on the music scene.</p>
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<p> While a junior college student in 1972, Takahashi joined &#8220;Sadistic Mika Band&#8221; as a drummer. After the band broke up, he formed &#8220;YMO&#8221; in 1978 with Ryuichi Sakamoto (died in March 2011 at the age of 71) and Haruomi Hosono (76). The following year, &#8220;YMO&#8221; went on a world tour, sparking a huge boom in Japan that was ignited overseas. Young people everywhere imitated the three members&#8217; &#8220;techno cut&#8221; hairstyle, and in Harajuku, the Takenoko tribe danced to &#8220;Raideen,&#8221; a song composed by Mr. Takahashi.</p>
<p> Mr. Takahashi is also active as a fashion designer, not only working on his own brand, but also on stage costumes for &#8220;YMO,&#8221; whose unique worldview is symbolized by the red peoples&#8217; clothes. He also worked as a personality on &#8220;All Night Nippon&#8221; and appeared in movies as an actor. Sometimes he even tried his hand at comedy.</p>
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<p> It was in 1993 that this magazine caught up with Takahashi and his wife Kiyomi (68). That year, &#8220;YMO,&#8221; which had &#8220;dispersed&#8221; in 1983, was to be revived and hold a &#8220;rebirth&#8221; concert at the Budokan in June. About a month before the concert, this magazine had spotted the two living in a house in Tokyo. I often see [Yukihiro] with a woman carrying a shopping bag. I thought she was his wife,&#8221; said a neighbor.</p>

<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" In a direct interview with this magazine, he told us: ......"></div>
<p>One afternoon, when I asked them about their relationship as they were about to go out, Takahashi calmly said,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> We are in a relationship.</span></p>
<p> They were going out one afternoon, and when I asked them about their relationship, Mr. Takahashi calmly replied, &#8220;We are dating.</p>
<p> I also asked Kiyomi, who was standing behind him, about marriage,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I asked her about marriage, to which she replied, &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure about that. &#8230;&#8230;</span></p>
<p> She smiled and said, &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure about that.</p>
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<p> Kiyomi, who had been modeling for &#8220;non-no&#8221; and other magazines since she was 19, had already retired by the time of this magazine&#8217;s report. However, she returned to modeling in 2010 and was praised as a &#8220;miracle 50-something. She is still modeling today as a &#8220;miraculous 60-something,&#8221; and it was with the encouragement of Ms. Takahashi that she resumed her activities.</p>
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<p> Ms. Takahashi and Kiyomi moved to Karuizawa about 10 years ago, and their friendship has been seen at restaurants and other places.&#8217; In 2008, Mr. Takahashi was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and Kiyomi was always by his side during his long battle with the disease. In July 2009, Ms. Takahashi posted an Instagram photo of herself celebrating Kiyomi&#8217;s birthday at a French restaurant. In the photo, the two are looking at the camera with peaceful expressions. Takahashi posted the following sentence.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> If it weren&#8217;t for this person, I wouldn&#8217;t exist today. I couldn&#8217;t express my gratitude properly, so I&#8217;d like to express it this time as a token of my gratitude.</span></p>
<p> Mr. Takahashi has been battling an illness in preparation for his comeback. He was unable to perform at the 50th anniversary concert held in September of last year, and commented, <span class="strongInContent">&#8220;I am continuing my rehabilitation as hard as I can, but it seems that it will take longer than expected</span>. However, his condition deteriorated at the end of last year, and his wish was never fulfilled. We would like to pray for their repose.</p>
<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" Mr. and Mrs. Takahashi&#39;s &quot;passionate love scoop&quot; in this magazine"></div>

<figure id="attachment_350540" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350540" style="width: 2819px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b41d35a7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/6bc212592ea2714988d0487e207dad58-2.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350540" class="wp-caption-text"> Mr. Takahashi always drove his car carefully and slowly. Kiyomi was talking to him enthusiastically from the passenger seat (June 4, 1993).</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_350541" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350541" style="width: 1857px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="46faf5fd"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/10679153688a7652fe1cc7d9f9040ddd-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350541" class="wp-caption-text"> The two of them walk side by side at a perfect distance from each other (June 4, 1993).</figcaption></figure>
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 Shoichiro Tsuboi

 In Memoriam '23] Yukihiro Takahashi of "YMO" fame passed away on January 11 this year. In 1993, this magazine interviewed him directly with a woman with whom he was in a passionate relationship at the time. Takahashi's words in response to the magazine's inquiry came as a surprise.

In Memoriam &#8217;23: Yukihiro Takahashi and his &#8220;partner&#8221; who answered, &#8220;We&#8217;re dating,&#8221; in a direct interview with this magazine.

In Memoriam ’23: Yukihiro Takahashi and his “partner” who answered, “We’re dating,” in a direct interview with this magazine.

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