Sae Karashima

Sae Karashima joined the NHK Tokyo Children Chorus at age six and performed in a number of TV and radio programs including the NHK music education program. In 2004 she graduated summa cum laude from the Toho Gakuen School of Music, and in 2007 graduated from the Toho Gakuen Graduate School. She has also studied in Rome, Italy honing her talents and accumulating valuable experience. She is a member of Nikikai. In 2007 Sae made her musical debut in the Toho Company musical, Les Misérables. Out of over 5,000 people who applied to audition, she was selected for the role of Cosette by the stage director John Caird. She played the same role when the Company ran Les Misérables again in 2009 and performed in the national tour. In addition to performing in many operas and classics, she also holds solo concerts and appears in various stage plays. Sae currently appears in the Tokyo Electric Power Company's TV commercial "TEPCO for you." Some of her major performances include Les Misérables, Les noces de Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), SEMPO, Mori wa ikiteiru, Sae Karashima Concert, etc.

It was a series of incredible performances far beyond my wildest expectations! It whisked me away as I sat spellbound, being completely drawn into the world of fantasy. I found myself looking up at the performance with my mouth wide open! It was such a magnificent show, I totally enjoyed it. As I earlier had a chance to work with an aerial performer at one concert, I already had a bit of knowledge about the timing of the standbys and how to wrap the tissue, so that made my experience twice as enjoyable. The astonishing performances are far beyond belief and that will really get your heart pounding with all the thrills and excitement.
Finally, I found that the show gave me a lot of inspiration and energy, and made me very happy. It was truly a wonderful show!!
Thank you "ZED" for taking me on such a fantastic journey!!!