The National Ballet of Japan gave its first overseas performance in 16 years in London on Thursday, with Miyako Yoshida, formerly a principal dancer in the city's Royal Ballet, directing the presentation.The five-show production of "Giselle" also marks the British debut of the dance company under the New National Theatre, Tokyo, as well as the first show it has organized outside the country. The Japanese troupe last performed overseas in 2009, when it appeared in Moscow at the invitation of the Russian government.The opening night was a roaring success, with the over 2,000-strong audience a…READ FULL ARTICLE
