4 Mar 2025
Principal Dan Tsukamoto was awarded the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's 75th Art Encouragement Prize
Huge congratulations to The Tokyo Ballet's Principal dancer Dan Tsukamoto who was presented with the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's 75th Art Encouragement Prize in Dance. He was awarded for his outstanding achievement in both classical and contemporary ballets, especially for his noteworthy performances as Romeo in John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet and as Yuranosuke in Maurice Béjart's The Kabuki in 2024.
The Kabuki Choreography by Maurice Béjart
photo: Shoko Matsuhashi
Romeo and Juliette Choreography by John Cranko
photo: Shoko Matsuhashi
Upcoming performances with Dan Tsukamoto in the cast
The Sleeping Beauty
Saturday 26 April 2025, 18:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Princess Aurora Hitomi Kaneko
Prince Désiré Dan Tsukamoto
Wednesday 11 June 2025, 18:30 @Okayama Performing Arts Theatre, Harenowa (Okayama)
Princess Aurora Hitomi Kaneko
Prince Désiré Dan Tsukamoto
Giselle
Friday 16 May 2025, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Giselle Kanako Oki
Albrecht Dan Tsukamoto
The Kabuki
Friday 27 June 2025, 19:00 @ Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Hatsudai)
Sunday 29 June 2025, 19:00 @ Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Hatsudai)
Yuranosuke Dan Tsukamoto
The Tokyo Ballet
Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)
