“When I dance, I don’t think I am a foreigner, that I am Japanese. It doesn’t occur ... One of her rivals in the competition, ...

Three other dancers originally from Japan also won prizes in the competition. Placing second to Mitoma was Leon Yusei Sai, 12, who also won second place in the contemporary dance category.

New year, same results, as Shigeyuki Nakarai and Ayumi Fukushima once again stole the show in winning the Japan Dance Sport Federation ... One World Final, a top competition for breaking ...

to co-produce a new talent competition show, "Song vs. Dance." The Smart Dog Media duo will serve as executive producers, with Takaaki Kitano overseeing production in Japan. Smart Dog Media is ...