Bolshoi dancer Iwata

Bolshoi dancer Iwata

TOKYO, Japan - Morihiro Iwata, the only Japanese soloist at Russia's Bolshoi Ballet, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2012. Iwata, 41, will retire later in the year. (Kyodo)

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  • 2012/1/30 00:00:00
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