Background
Masahide Komaki was born in Iwate Prefecture, Japan in 1911.
Masahide Komaki was born in Iwate Prefecture, Japan in 1911.
Masahide Komaki graduated from Meguro Trade School. Studied under Sawa Morino. He went to Harbin and learned classical dance from White Russians, and later graduated from Warsaw National Ballet School.
Masahide Komaki went to Shanghai (1939) and danced with Russians there until termination of war, after which he returned to Japan. Organized Tokyo Ballet Troupe with Yusaku Azuma, Yaoko Kaitani and others and quickly attained fame by composing and producing "The Swan Lake." Later organized Masahide Komaki Ballet Troupe and attracted attention by producing "Junan" (Suffering), "Petrouchka," "The Sleeping Beauty," etc.
