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結城 智史
Satoshi Yuki
〜Partner : Chiharu Masuda〜JBDF Eastern Standard Former Class A
Professional Dance Teacher Qualification Standard Level 1, Latin Level 4height
176.5cm
/blood type
AB型
birthday
June 16
/Birthplace
Pref.Fukuoka
Special skill
Diving, driving, basketball
Favorite food
Career
●Spent most of my time playing basketball during my days at high school
●Belonged to a “ballroom dance circle” of the University of Tokyo
●Became an amateur finalist
●Promoted to Class A in the third year after turning pro
●JBDF Segue Finalist
●JBDF Grand Finalist
●JBDF Teacher Qualification Exam Teaching Material Model
●Graduated from competition at the 2021 Show Dance Championship -
増田 千晴
Chiharu Masuda
〜Partner : Satoshi Yuki〜JBDF Eastern Standard Former Class A
Professional Dance Teacher Qualification Standard Level 1, Latin Level 4height
167cm
/blood type
B型
birthday
July 23
/Birthplace
Pref.Saitama
Special skill
Eating, cooking, diving
Favorite food
Career
●Fascinated by gorgeous dresses, and lured by sweet words, “You can be a champion if you do your best,” I started my dancing career at Gakuren (All Japan Student Dance Federation).
●I won an all-Japan student championship.
●After graduating, I began a new partnership with Satoshi Yuki through the introduction of a friend, and we were selected as amateur finalists a year later
●We were promoted to Class A in the third year after turning pro
●JBDF Segue Finalist
●JBDF Grand Finalist
●JBDF Teacher Qualification Exam Teaching Material Model
●Graduated from competition at the 2021 Show Dance Championship -
廣島 悠仁
Yuji Hiroshima
〜Partner : Arisa Ishiwatari〜height
174cm
/blood type
AB型
birthday
September 28
/Birthplace
Shandong Province, China
Special skill
Fishing soccer watching
Favorite food
Career
Strongly recommended by my parents, I started learning ballroom dancing at a ballroom dancing school in Beijing at the age of 6. I came to Japan when I was 15 years old.
●Made my professional debut in 2015
●Promoted from Class D to Class B
●Promoted to Class A at the end of 2016
●Selected as All-Japan Finalist in 2019
●Won the Eastern Japan Championship in 2019
●Became professional Rising Star finalist in one of the world’s three major ballroom dance competitions in 2019 -
末安 祐一郎
Yuichiro Sueyasu
〜Partner : Yuka Kimura〜height
174.5cm
/blood type
O型
birthday
June 17
/Birthplace
Pref.Aichi
Special skill
game
Favorite food
Career
I started dancing when I joined a dance club of Keio University. I doubled as a technical manager and a dance formation manager. I played an active role in the club as an All-Japan Students Ballroom Dancing Championship finalist.
●Continued my career as an amateur ballroom dancer for two and a half years after graduation
●Started working at Kezuka Dance Art Academy
●Working actively as a Class-A dancer for more than 10 years
●Serving as a vice president of the Dancers’ Association and as a vice president of NPO Association for Dance Culture Promotion
●Committed to providing support to dancers’ activities as well as promoting dance culture
(Achievements)
●Became a finalist in Japan Inter Championship
●Competed at Segue Championship three times
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木村 友華
Yuka Kimura
〜Partner : Yuichiro Sueyasu〜JBDF Eastern Standard Class A
height
164cm
/blood type
B型
birthday
August 29
/Birthplace
Nerima-ku, Tokyo
Special skill
calligraphy
Favorite food
Career
●Graduated from Japan Women's College of Physical Education, Department of Dance
●Promoted to Class A in 2010
●Won 7th place in Japan International Dance Championship in 2014
●Participated in Segue Championship in 2015, 2017, and 2019
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瀬底 正太
Shota Sesoko
〜Partner : Makoto Horikawa〜JBDF Eastern Latin American Class A
Standard C classheight
174cm
/blood type
A型
birthday
April 5th
/Birthplace
Pref.Okinawa
Special skill
Pectoralis major muscle roulette
Favorite food
Career
●Started ballroom dancing in my junior high school days, recommended by my grandmother
●Started working at Johoku Baba Dance School after coming to Tokyo from Okinawa at the age of 18
●Selected as finalists for the first time at the 2006 JBDF Championship
●Working actively as a grand finalist
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堀川 真琴
Makoto Horikawa
〜Partner : Shota Sesoko〜JBDF Eastern Latin American Class A
Standard C classheight
164cm
/blood type
A型
birthday
December 6th
/Birthplace
Tokyo
Special skill
Being able to sleep in a futon in a few seconds
Favorite food
Career
I started ballroom dancing at the age of 5, recommended by my mother, who used to be a dance instructor.
After graduating from my college, I became a professional dancer and have been actively working as a JBDF Ballroom (Standard) Class-A dancer.
I began a partnership with Shota Sesoko, and we’ve been working together as a
‘Ten Dance’ dancers.
<2017>
●Won the championship at All Kanto Yamanashi tournament
●Took 5th place at Tokyo Dance Grand Prix
●Took 6th place at JBDF Championship
●Advanced to the semifinals of Unified All Japan
<2019>
●Won the championship at Standard Class D competition
●Took 2nd place at Japan Dance Trophy
●Captured the victory at Kanto Koshinetsu championship
●Took 6th place at JBDF Championship
●Captured the victory at Tokyo Dance Championship
<2020>
●Selected as the most valuable dancer at Tokyo Ballroom Dance Academy
<2021>
●Took 6th place in Rumba division of Super Japan Cup Dance
●Captured the victory at Kanto Koshinetsu championship
<2022>
●Took 3rd place at Alex Moore & Madam Lowe Cup
●Advanced to the semifinals of Unified All Japan
<2024>
●Japan International Dance Championships Semifinal -
中田 賢
Ken Nakata
〜Partner : Rui Sugihara〜height
180cm
/blood type
O型
birthday
November 21
/Birthplace
Hokkaido
Special skill
Favorite food
Career
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杉原 瑠衣
Rui Sugihara
〜Partner : Ken Nakata〜height
151cm
/blood type
B型
birthday
April 14
/Birthplace
Hyogo
Special skill
Karate
Favorite food
Potato,Chinese cuisine
Career
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濱田 琉衣
Rui Hamada
〜Partner : Kanna Satake〜JBDF Standard A Class
height
174cm
/blood type
O型
birthday
January 21
/Birthplace
Tochigi Japan
Special skill
Video editing
Favorite food
Meet,Japanese sweets
Career
I started dancing at the age of two.
In 2023,I placed 3rd in the B class competition and was promoted to A class. -
大門 希獅
Masayosi Daimon
〜Partner : Find a dance partner〜JBDF LatinAmerican B class
height
170cm
/blood type
B型
birthday
November 17
/Birthplace
Naganoken Naganoshi
Special skill
Ball games in general
Favorite food
Sukiyaki
Career
I started dancing at age of 3 at a dance school in Nagano run by my parents.
Junior Youth Latin Champion Youth 10 dance 2nd Place
Amateur All Japan Super Japan Cup Finalist
Japan International Championships Amateur Latin American Finalist
Then turned professional at age 19.