Blake Crawford has long been involved in the theater arts as a U.S. resident of Japan. His early interests include Nihon Buyo where he earned the second highest rank of "Nattori" in 1991 in the Fujima School of dance while in Kyoto, the cultural center of Japan. He also performed as a Kabuki actor for many years in a well-known troupe in Kobe. He has since been involved in countless stage theater, television, and movie productions mainly as an actor but also as assistant director and translator/interpreter.
