About
Japanese ballet dancer who rose to fame as a soloist for the American Ballet Theatre. She went on to join the Houston Ballet in the year 2014 as a first soloist. She was promoted to Principal shortly thereafter. Her repertoire has included ballets like Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty.
Before Fame
She began her ballet training at the age of 8.
Trivia
She appeared in a 2010 episode of So You Think You Can Dance. She received the Artistic Ambassador Award of Japan in the year 2012.
Family Life
She was born in Nagoya, Japan. However, she moved to China at the age of 10 to study ballet.
Associated With
She paid tribute to Shinzo Abe in an Instagram post on July 11, 2022.
