Yumiko takeshima biography
- Yumiko Takeshima was.
- Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Takeshima began dancing at the age of four in Sapporo.
- Yumiko Takeshima, designer and founder was born in Asahikawa, Japan to parents who owned a small Kimono business, Takeshima began dancing at the age of four in.
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Yumiko Takeshima
Yumiko Takeshima (竹島 由美子, Takeshima Yumiko, born 1970) is a Japanese designer and former Principal dancer with Semperoper Ballett, Universal Ballet, the Alberta Ballet Company, Feld Ballet, and the Dutch National Ballet. Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Takeshima began dancing at the age of four in Sapporo. At the age of thirteen, she studied at the San Francisco Ballet School in the United States. Takeshima continued to dance throughout the 90s and early 2000s and started designing dancewear and costumes for ballet companies from all over the world.
Takeshima founded the dancewear company YUMIKO and the YumiGirl Network in 2002. Her dancewear was used in Darren Aronofsky’s 2010 award-winning film Black Swan. She was the 2003 and 2005 recipient of the 'Best Female Dancer Award' by Dance Europe Magazine and won a gold medal at the 1996 Serge Lifar International Ballet Competition in Kyiv.
Early life and training
Takeshima was born on 5 August 1970 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan and grew up in Ebetsu, Hokkaido.[1] Her grandfather and p
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Gara Takashima
Japanese actress
Yumiko Takashima (高島 由美子, Takashima Yumiko, born March 2, 1954), known by her stage name Gara Takashima (高島 雅羅, Takashima Gara) is a Japanese actress and voice actress who works for Aoni Production. She is married to voice actor Banjō Ginga.
Filmography
Television animation
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
Theatrical animation
OVA
Games
Tokusatsu
- Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998) (Spectral Empress Iliess (eps. 1 - 2, 13, 20, 22 - 34)/Evil Empress Iliess (ep. 34))
- Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Denji Sentai Megaranger (1999) (Spectral Empress Iliess)
Drama CDs
Dubbing
Live-action
Animation
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9th Seiyu Awards | Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award | Won |
References
- ^"Trigger's BNA: Brand New Animal Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, Netflix Streaming in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^"The tale of outca
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Yumiko Takeshima was a professional ballet dancer when she began sewing her own leotards. Other dancers liked her designs, and the brand grew from there. Yumiko dancewear is constantly adding new styles, colors, and fabrics to keep its reputation as the cream of the crop of ballet fashion. The brand is fully customizable; dancers can choose a style of leo, top, skirt, or pant, then pick the fabrics and colors in which the item will be made. Be aware that advertising or selling Yumiko dancewear over social media is prohibited. If you are ordering through a “yumigirl” (sales rep), talk to her in person, on the phone, or over private e-mail. Second-hand sales over e-bay are permitted.
pronunciation
Yoo-mee-ko
website
global.yumiko-online.com
styles of dance included
ballet, jazz, modern/contemporaty/lyrical
types of items
bodywear
country of origin
Brand owner is from Japan, items manufactured in Spain
price point
luxury
quality
Very good
availability
Po
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