Originally from Nagoya, Japan. Hiroko danced professionally with the Royal Ballet of Flanders (Belgium), Nagoya Theatre de Ballet (Japan), Maximum Dance Company (Miami), Ballet Gamonet (Miami), and Complexions Contemporary Ballet (New York). She has received numerous awards in International Competitions including the Scholarship prize in 1989 Prix de Lausanne International Ballet Competition, the First prize in 90’ Paris International Dance Competition and others. Hiroko studied at Yoko Tsukamoto Ballet Studio in Nagoya, Japan and at The Royal Ballet School of Antwerp in Belgium.