Promotions, joiners and leavers at The National Ballet of Japan for 2022/2023 season
The National Ballet of Japan is pleased to announce promotions, joiners and leavers for the 2022/2023 Season.
Promotions
KIMURA Yuri is promoted to Principal.
The role of Juliet (Romeo and Juliet) in 2019
The role of Kitri (Don Quixote) in 2020
The role of Swanilda (Coppélia Ballet by Roland Petit) in 2021
NAKAJIMA Shunya is promoted to Soloist.
The role of The Mad Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland© by Christopher WHEELDON) in 2022
NAKAJIMA Mizuki, HARADA Maiko and HIROTA Nana are promoted to First Artist.
NAKAJIMA Mizuki
HARADA Maiko
HIROTA Nana
Joiners
For 2022/2023 season, the National Ballet of Japan welcomes eleven new dancers as follows to the Company as the season contracted dancers.
First Artist
- NAOTSUKA Miho
Artists
- ISHIYAMA Ren (former registered dancer of the NBJ)
- KINJO Honoka (from Takahashi Hiromi Ballet Studio)
- HASHIMOTO Mao (from ARCHITANZ Training Program)
- HATTORI Yui (former registered dancer of the NBJ)
- HANAGATA Yuzuki
- MORIMOTO Kosuke (from Tanaka Ballet Art)
- YAMAMOTO Suzu (from Acri-Horimoto Ballet Academy)
Apprentices
- UCHIDA Misato
- SUGANUMA Saki (graduated from NNT Ballet School)
- NEMOTO Manami (graduated from NNT Ballet School)
Also, First Artist NAKADA Misato returns in the position of the season contracted dancer from 2022/2023 season.
Leavers & other
Following dancers will leave the Company.
Principal Character Artists
- KAIKAWA Tetsuo
- MOTOJIMA Miwa
KAIKAWA Tetsuo
The role of Lindorf (Tales of Hoffmann) in 2015
MOTOJIMA Miwa
The role of The Queen of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland© by Christopher WHEELDON) in 2022
First Soloist
- IZAWA Ryo
Soloist
- HOSODA Chiaki
First Artist
- TAKAHASHI Kazuki
Artists
- INAMURA Shiori
- KAWAKAMI Tamaki
- KITAMURA Kanae
The National Ballet of Japan will leap into its upcoming season with a new production of Giselle from 21 Oct. We all look forward to presenting our performance to the audience with these new members.