We are delighted to announce that The Tokyo Ballet’s Principal dancer Arata Miyagawa is awarded the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s 76th Art Encouragement Prize in Dance. He was recognized for his outstanding achievements in both classical and contemporary ballets, especially for his noteworthy performances as Prince Désiré in The Sleeping Beauty, as Yuranosuke in Maurice Béjart’s The Kabuki, and as FÉLIX – le chat in Béjart’s Casse-Noisette. Huge congratulations to Arata!

The Sleeping Beauty choreographed by Yukari Saito after Marius Petipa

The Kabuki choreographed by Maurice Béjar

Upcoming performances with Arata Miyagawa in the cast
Ueno Mizuka on Stage (Gala)
Friday 20 March 2026, 17:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Saturday 21 March 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Sunday 22 March 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
https://thetokyoballet.com/en/performance/mizuka-ueno2026/

Le Corsaire
Thursday 27 August 2026, 19:00 @ Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Hatsudai)
Saturday 29 August 2026, 14:00 @ Opera Palace | NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (Hatsudai)

The Tokyo Ballet
Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS)