Playing the Piano is a concept album by Ryuichi Sakamoto which was first released in Japan in 2009. The album includes recordings released in Japan only in 2004 under the /04 and /05 releases. The album is completely instrumental and features Sakamoto covering his earlier work, such as the soundtracks to Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence and The Last Emperor, and also pop songs such as "Thousand Knives," by rearranging them to be played on a single piano. Sakamoto himself refers to the album as a "Self covers" album.^[1] In North America it was released as a deluxe double album along with the experimental album Out of Noise on 28 September 2010.^[2] Sakamoto promoted the album in North America with an 11-date tour in October and November 2010.^[3]

Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols, often specifically those of a written language, by means of sight or touch.^[1][2][3][4]

The medium of television has had many influences on society since its inception. The belief that this impact has been dramatic has been largely unchallenged in media theory since its inception. However, there is much dispute as to what those effects are, how serious the ramifications are and if these effects are more or less evolutionary with human communication.