International journalist and media personality Morley Robertson died of esophageal cancer Thursday, his talent agency said Sunday. He was 63.
The U.S. native spent part of his childhood in Hiroshima Prefecture. After dropping out of studies at the University of Tokyo, he enrolled at Harvard University and studied electronic music.
Robertson gained public attention in Japan for his sophisticated speaking style as a radio personality on Japanese radio broadcaster J-Wave¡¯s ¡°Across the View,¡± among other programs.
He served as a commentator on television shows, and played the role of U.S. naval officer Matthew Perry, who helped end Japan¡¯s isolationist policy in the late stage of the Edo period (1603-1868), in the 2021 NHK drama series ¡°Reach Beyond the Blue Sky.¡±
Robertson had also published written works.
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