• Born in Osaka, Japan
• Trained at the Jinushi Kaoru Ballet School
• Trained at the SAB
• Joined the SFB as Member of CDB
• 2003: Joined Boston Ballet
• 2005: Promoted to Second Soloist
• 2007: Promoted to Soloist
• 2009: Promoted to Principal Dancer

Frequent Guest Artist with the NYCB

Awards and Honours

• Gold Medal in the Junior Division of the 9th Moscow IBC
• Gold Medal in the Senior Division of the 2006 USA IBC