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KUZE TAKAOMI

KUZE TAKAOMI is a Japanese director, writer and poet, born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1983.
He mainly produces stage works, scripts and poetry and cooperates with dancers, musicians, painters, photographers and other authors of various genres, not only in theaters but also in cafes and galleries, outdoor stage etc. In addition, he is also active as a music unit with musician Hitoshi Takemoto.

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Tomohiko Tsujimoto

Tomohiko Tsujimoto was born on December 10th in 1977. He had not started dancing during his childhood, but was absorbed in basketball. He started dancing and snowboarding when he was 18 years old. In 1997, he moved to the US and had been traveled around all over the world. In 2004, he joined as a first member which is directed by Joe Kanamori. In 2007, he was chosen for the first Japanese male dancer for Cirque du Soleil. Through 2011-2014, He traveled 27 countries and performed 485 shows for Cirque du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour”. He came back to Japan in 2014, and has been performing in different varieties of dance programs and also choreographing for music videos and movies.

Stage
Pink Floyd Ballet, (At Tokyo, Chor. Roland Petit) (2004)
BO.LE.RO, (At Tokyo, Japan, Prod. C/Ompany)（2016）
Choreograph
RENT, Musical, Lead. (Dir. Erika Schmidt, Originated with Broadway)（2008）
Dr.Coppelius, Ballet, Holography (Music Isao Tomita, Dance HATSUNEMIKU)（2016）
Sia『Alive』Japan ver. MV (Dance: Tao Tsuchiya)（2016）

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Masahiro Yanagimoto

Choreographer, dancer, and the director of +81, Masahiro Yanagimoto moved to Germany in 1998 and belonged to many different dance companies there. Moving to the Netherlands in 2002, Yanagimoto was involved in creating performances with various choreographers and danced in locations mainly in Western Europe. In 2006, he returned to Japan, where he founded +81 in 2011. Yanagimoto has continued ever since to create work exploring a new world that integrates his unique contact method with theatrical physical expression.

Hiroaki Kumagai

In 1995 Hiroaki Kumagai studied jazz dance at Sapporo dance studio with Kenji Kouse. Later, he learned various styles in the same studio. He started dance activities in Tokyo in 2003, worked on dance performances, choreography and so on. He participated in 2008 Cirque du Soleil and then went to the United States (appeared in 840 performances)
He returned to Japan July 2010. After returning to the home country, he calls his own work, directing and choreographing work "dance play", and has published numerous works that carry stories with unique loose lines and supple movement.

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Matsuda Naoko

Matsuda Naoko is a dancer/choreographer/instructor. She is a multi-dancer who creates a broader view of the world, sometimes tough, sometimes delicate, with extraordinary physicality of a small body. As a player, in addition to appearing on various scenes, she also focuses on developing classes and making her own works.
She has a reputation for ingenious dance and choreography unique to her experience of all genres.

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Marina Haruki

Marina Haruki is a singer/songwriter/actress/painter. She lives in Osaka.

Okamoto definition - Team

Okamoto Definition (Mr. Sakayoshi, 27th July 1965) is a member of the home directory unit COIL. Belongs to Office Augusta. We also offer music to Chappie, Chitose, and Ayako. In October 2007, he released his solo album "Tooth of Ivory" from his own label Sandwich Records. The younger brother is a former acorn-cell bassist, Seiji Okamoto.

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