Himiko (Tomoko Ide)

Himiko began her study of classic ballet and Japanese calligraphy at age three. Since, her dance studies have included Contemporary, Duncan, Butoh and Ballroom. She received her teacher's license for Japanese calligraphy from Koyo Endo in Tokyo, and teaches Japanese calligraphy classes in the San Francisco, Bay Area and Maui.

Himiko now collaborates with other artists to bring together her own style of dance with Japanese calligraphy to create new works of art.