Mariko Kakizaki

Mariko Kakizaki

Born 1988 in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. She studied rhythmic gymnastics and ballet as a child. Her encounter with contemporary dance came while a student at Japan’s Tsukuba University. She performed as a dancer in works by Shintaro Hirahara, Carmen Werner, Setsuko Yamada and other artists. In 2011 she won the Gold Award of the Korea International Dance Festival (KDMC). She has been a Batsheva Dance Company Ensemble dancer in the 2012/2013 season. Kakizaki is also a member of the Shun project.