Born 1987 in Mie Prefecture. Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design (now Kyoto University of Art), Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Started classical ballet and modern ballet at the age of 3. Based in Kyoto, he works as a director, choreographer, and dancer. Since 2016, she has been the leader of akakilike, a group consisting only of Midori Kurata and technical staff. The aim of the group is to engage actors and staff on an equal footing in the production of a work. She is a Saison Fellow I of the Saison Foundation, and has been the Artistic Director (Dance Division) of the Matsumoto City Arts Center since 2024.