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Shōji Kojima was born on 1 October, 1939 in Japan, is a Japanese flamenco dancer (born 1939). Discover Shōji Kojima's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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Shōji Kojima Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Shōji Kojima Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Shōji Kojima worth at the age of 84 years old? Shōji Kojima’s income source is mostly from being a successful dancer. He is from Japan. We have estimated Shōji Kojima's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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On February 27 his company, Ballet Shoji Kojima Flamenco, was invited to perform in the 15th Festival de Jerez with La Celestina en el Teatro Villamarta of the City of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
Shōji Kojima (小島章司, born October 1, 1939, in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese flamenco dancer.
Along with Yoko Komatsubara, Kojima is credited as instrumental in popularising flamenco in Japan.
Kojima studyied vocal music, piano, classical ballet, and modern ballet at the Musashino Academia Musicae.
Originally hoping to become an opera singer, Kojima studied ballet in order to improve his movement.
In 1959-1960, Kojima and other future stars of Japanese flamenco witnessed the performance of Pilar López Júlvez and Antonio Gades as they toured Japan.
Kojima decided to travel to Spain, now determined to become a flamenco dancer, travelling there by Transsiberian Railway in 1966.
He began training at "Amor de Dios", a legendary flamenco studio.
Registered in 1967 as a member of the National Ballet of Spain, he took part in a tour to the Soviet Union on a Hispano-Soviet cultural mission.
In 1968 he was noticed by the singer Rafael Farina and debuted as a first dancer in Farina's company long-running performance.
His appearance on a Televisión Española's program "Estudio Abierto" in 1970 made him famous in Spain nationwide.
During his decade-long stay in Spain he performed on the best tablaos of the country such as "Los Gallos" (Seville), "La Taberna Gitana" (Malaga) to name just a few, and he marked a starting of "El Embrujo" (Seville) with Isabel Pantoja.
In 1973 he performed in the welcoming ceremony for the Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and the Crown Princess Michiko held by Royal Family of Spain at Alcázar of Seville.
After returning to Japan in 1976, he continued to be active in flamenco, performing a new work every year.
In 1980, he set up his own studio in Tokyo in 1980.
The Catalan guitarist Chicuelo has been the musical director of all his performances since 1993.
In 2007 and 2009 he invited Javier Latorre as director-choreographer for the pieces Poetas en Guerra and La Celestina respectively.
