Asakawa, Hitomi (1948)

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Asakawa, Hitomi (1948)

Japanese ballet dancer. Born Oct 13, 1948, in Kochi, Japan; trained with Nishino Ballet and school.

Joined Ballet du XXième Siècle in Belgium (mid-1960s), later becoming a member of Maurice Béjart's company; danced principal roles such as "Siva" in Béjart's Bhakti (1970) and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.