Two Japanese dancers have won gold medals in one of the world's three major ballet competitions.
Sasaki Ryo, a 24-year-old from Osaka Prefecture, won the gold medal in the senior male division of the 2023 USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi.
Toku Sayako, a 21-year-old from Kobe, won the top honor in the senior female division. Dancers 19 to 28 years of age are eligible for the senior division.
The results of the final screening were announced on Friday. The competition started on June 10, with about a hundred dancers from around the world taking part.
This is the first time a Japanese dancer has won the gold since 2014, when Kase Shiori achieved the feat in the senior female division.
The competition, held every four years, is considered a gateway to success for young ballet dancers, along with the competitions in Moscow and the Bulgarian city of Varna.
Sasaki Ryo, a 24-year-old from Osaka Prefecture, won the gold medal in the senior male division of the 2023 USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi.
Toku Sayako, a 21-year-old from Kobe, won the top honor in the senior female division. Dancers 19 to 28 years of age are eligible for the senior division.
The results of the final screening were announced on Friday. The competition started on June 10, with about a hundred dancers from around the world taking part.
This is the first time a Japanese dancer has won the gold since 2014, when Kase Shiori achieved the feat in the senior female division.
The competition, held every four years, is considered a gateway to success for young ballet dancers, along with the competitions in Moscow and the Bulgarian city of Varna.
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24-year-old Sasaki Ryo from Osaka, Japan won gold in the senior male division at the 2023 USA International Ballet Competition. Similarly, Toku Sayako, a 21-year-old from Kobe, took first place in the senior female division. Both victories mark the first time a Japanese dancer has won gold since
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Date: June 25, 2023
Created: 2023/06/26 07:17
Updated: 2025/12/09 02:33
Last Read: 2023/06/26 07:42