Yoko Shioya

Japan Society

Yoko Shioya became Artistic Director of the Japan Society in 2006, overseeing the Society's Performing Arts and Film Programs. Since joining the Society in 1997, she has expanded collaborative projects with American cultural organizations and universities to introduce Japanese performing artists, and has also launched new initiatives, including an artists’ residency project and a workshop series. Also known in Japan as a writer/researcher on the public and private arts support systems, Shioya has been invited to speak at numerous symposia, lectures and TV programs. In 1998, her first book, New York: How the City and Its Artists Coexist, was published by Maruzen Publishing Co. Shioya holds bachelor’s degrees in musicology and dance history from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.

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