National Ballet of Japan

National Ballet of Japan (NBJ)
General information
NameNational Ballet of Japan (NBJ)
Local name新国立劇場バレエ団
Year founded1997
Principal venueNew National Theatre, Tokyo
WebsiteOfficial website
Artistic staff
Artistic DirectorYoshida Miyako
Other
Associated schoolsNew National Theatre Ballet School
Formation
  • Principal
  • First Soloist
  • Soloist
  • First Artist
  • Artist

The National Ballet of Japan (新国立劇場バレエ団, Shin-Kokuritsu Gekijō Baree-dan), also known as the New National Theatre Ballet, Tokyo, is a Japanese ballet company founded in 1997 with the opening of the New National Theatre, Tokyo, where it is resident. Its repertoire ranges from the classical ballets of Tchaikovsky to contemporary works, choreographers represented including Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Kenneth MacMillan, Roland Petit, David Bintley, William Forsythe, and Christopher Wheeldon. As of 2025, the company has seventy-five full-time dancers.

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