Tamiyo Kusakari

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Tamiyo Kusakari (草刈 民代 Kusakari Tamiyo) is a Japanese dancer for the Maki Asami Ballet Company. In 1987, she made her debut as Odette in Swan Lake.

Kusakari won the first prize at the Japan Ballet Competition of 1987. She received the Muramatsu Award in 1988, and the Tachibana Akiko Award in 1990. Kusakari is also known for her starring role as Mai Kishikawa in Shall We Dansu?.

Kusakari is married to a movie directer Masayuki Suo who is best known for directing Shall We Dansu?. They met each other during the production of the movie.


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