about-clare Hi, my name is Hiroko Yonekura I am from Fukuoka, Japan. I performed in one of Japan's most prestigious theatrical companies, The Shiki Theatrical Company.

My Theatrical credits include: Avenue Q (Christmas Eve, Playhouse Stage Co., NY), The King and I, Monty Python's Spamalot (Lyceum Theatre, MO), The Lion King (in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka, Japan), Tokijiro (Okinu/Silk, Flea Theatre, NY, Kagoshima, Japan) Chushingura - 47 Ronin (Kira Kouzukenosuke, A.R.T/New York Theatres).

After moving to New York, I studied at Black Nexxus (Susan Batson Studio) with Roberta Wallach and at HB Studio.