Specialization: set designer Additional information: Born in 1937 in Tokyo. Stage designer for the musical programmes of the
Tokyo Broadcasting System, lne. He participated in the PQ in 1971, 1979
and in 1983.
* 1929, Wakayama Specialization: set designer Additional information: He graduated from Kyoto University, currently teaches stage art in Osaka University.
He has been working predominantly for the New Drama Theatre and for the Theatre of Traditional Dance.
He is at work as designer of the Yomiuri Broadcasting. His artistic creation can be characterized as neorealistic. To his most important works belong sets to original dances and modern dramatic creation. He is a member of the Japan Stage and Television Artists Association.
In 1971, 1975, 1983, 1987, 1991 and 1995 he participated in the PQ.
* 1946, Hiroshima Specialization: set designer Additional information: In 1965 entered the University of Fine Arts in Musashino. Between 1968 and 1970 he studied at the State College of Plastic and Graphic Arts in Berlin. In his work he tends to stage design being utilizable both in open-air settings and in theatre halls. He is a member of the J. A. D. C.
Additional information: Born in 1934. After graduation from the School of Theatrical Art
he has been a member of the Shinkyo Theatre /now the Geijitsuzai
Theatre in Tokyo/ since 1958. He has designed over 120 stage
sets for almost 30 various theatres. Among his most important
designs are sets for Shakespeare' s A Midsummer Nighť s Dream
and The Merchant of Venice, Molière' s The Miser, Chekhov' s The
Seagull and Uncle Vanya and Gogol ' s The Government Inspector. He
has designed sets for drama, opera and musical, as a well as ballet
productions. He is a member of JASTA and of the OISTT.
* 1946, Kanagawa Specialization: set designer Additional information: Set designer, collaborating with Asahi Television. She works mainly at opera in abstract style - such as Rusalka, Madam Butterfly and others. This is the same concept and style as dance performance. She participated in PQ 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999.