The National Ballet of Japan has announced promotions, joiners and leavers for the 2019/2020 Season.

＜Promotions＞

IKEDA Risako and KIMURA Yuri are promoted to First Soloists.

  
IKEDA Risako          KIMURA Yuri

SUGANO Hideo becomes Principal Character Artist.

SUGANO Hideo

<Joiners>
Following dancers will join the Company.

Artists/Season Contracted Dancers

• TADA Sonoka
• TOKUNAGA Hisako
• NAKAMURA Satoshi

Artists/Registered Dancers

• OKADA Mone
• TAKAI Eri
• YAMADA Yuki
• YAMANE Kurumi

<Leavers>
Following dancers will leave the Company.

• TERAI Nanami(Soloist/ Season Contracted Dancers)
• SHIMIZU Rina(Artist/ Season Contracted Dancers)