The greatest Japanese dancer is known as `` Teddy '' to friends and fans . But it was Swiss ballet teacher Hans Meister 's visit to Hokkaido that proved to be a turning point in Kumakawa 's nascent career . Experienced a meteoric rise through the ranks at the Royal Ballet , London . He has been nominated for an Oscar in his native country of Japan.
The greatest Japanese dancer is known as `` Teddy '' to friends and fans . Experienced a meteoric rise through the ranks at the Royal Ballet , London . He has been nominated for an Oscar in his native country of Japan.