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.
![KIMURA-1.jpg](https://cms.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/KIMURA-1.jpg)
The role of Juliet (Romeo and Juliet) in 2019
![KIMURA-2.jpg](https://cms.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/KIMURA-2.jpg)
The role of Kitri (Don Quixote) in 2020
![KIMURA-3.jpg](https://cms.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/KIMURA-3.jpg)
The role of Swanilda (Coppélia Ballet by Roland Petit) in 2021
NAKAJIMA Shunya is promoted to Soloist.
![NAKAJIMA.jpg](https://cms.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/NAKAJIMA.jpg)
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.jpg](https://cms.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/nakajima_mizuki.jpg)
NAKAJIMA Mizuki
![harada-maiko.jpg](https://cms.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/harada-maiko.jpg)
HARADA Maiko
![hirota-nana.jpg](https://cms.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/hirota-nana.jpg)
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.jpg](https://cms.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/KAIKAWA.jpg)
KAIKAWA Tetsuo
The role of Lindorf (Tales of Hoffmann) in 2015
![miwa.jpg](https://cms.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/miwa.jpg)
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.