The Japanese word for ballet is barē (French loanword) and a ballerina is barerīna. Find more ballet related words in the following section.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet (French loanword) バレエ | Barē | None | |
| Ballerina バレリーナ | Barerīna | None | |
| Tutu チュチュ | Chuchu | None | |
| Ballet school バレエスクール | Barē sukūru | None | |
| Ballet music バレエおんがく | Barē ongaku | バレエ音楽 | |
| Swan Lake はくちょうのみずうみ | Hakuchō no mizūmi | 白鳥の湖 |
Interesting facts about ballet in Japan
European classical ballet first came to Japan at the end of World War II. A few years later in 1959 there were nearly 20 different ballet schools in Tokyo alone. Some of the graduates of one of the first schools to open in Tokyo (Tokyo Ballet Gakko) went on to form a performance company in 1964 called ‘Tokyo Ballet’.
They made various international performances, formed ties with the larger international ballet community and won numerous awards. The art is still popular in Japan, especially in Tokyo. Read more about it here.