- Yoko Morishita
Yoko Morishita (森下洋子 "Morishita Yoko", born in
Hiroshima December 7 1948 ) is a Japaneseballerina forMatsuyama Ballet Company .She represented Japan as a prima ballerina.Career
*Started ballet at the age of three.
*Moved toTokyo to start her ballet life in 1963 when she was 12 years old.
*Studied ballet in America in 1969.
*Entered Matsuyama Ballet Company in 1971
*Won for the Gold Medal at the 1974Varna International Ballet Competition .
*Won the Japan Academy Prize in 1975 and 1977.
*Performed for the 25th anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth in 1977.
*Performed atPalais Garnier as the 1st Japanese ballerina in 1981.
*Performed withRudolf Nureyev from 1983.
*Participates in some international ballet competitions as a judge.
*Won the Japan Academy of Arts Award in 1985.
*Won the 10thLaurence Olivier Awards in 1985.
*One of thePerson of Cultural Merit in 1997.
*Won the Hiroshima Prefectural Prize of Honour in 2000.
*Leader of Matsuyama Ballet Company from 2001.
*Member of theThe Japan Art Academy from 2002.External links
* [http://www.matsuyama-ballet.com/ Matsuyama Ballet Company]
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