Yukari Saito was appointed Artistic Director of The Tokyo Ballet in 2015.
Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Saito began her ballet training at the age of six with her mother who was a professional dancer. From the age of 16, she frequently visited Moscow to take lessons with Marina Semionova and Ekaterina Maximova. After gaining stage experience both within and outside Japan, she joined The Tokyo Ballet in 1987. Her poetic and dramatic expression was quickly rewarded.
While touring Europe with The Tokyo Ballet in 1988, Saito was chosen to dance the role of Lady Kaoyo, the heroine of Maurice Béjart's The Kabuki, and greatly impressed dance critics throughout Europe.
Her awards include the Hattori Chieko Award, the Tokyo Shimbun's Dance Arts Award, the Kanagawa Bunka Award and the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon awarded by the Japanese government.
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