Akira Ito was born in Kobe, Japan, and started acting as a member of The Second Theater Company in Osaka. He performed in many productions including Straw Band, Bond In The Twilight, Relaxing Room, Average Man, Where Justice Exists, Kuma-Chaka Pharmacy, and also in a mime performance, Fugue for X and Y.
He came to New York in 2008 to study Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap and Hip-Hop. In New York, he has performed as a dancer in Hatch, Evolve Dance Festival, J-summit, PMT Studio Seasonal Showcase,SACRA!, and as an actor in a multimedia production, Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, in samurai fighting productions, Gekiryu and Utsuyo Kakuryo (Samurai Sword Soul), and in film production, Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu).
He came to New York in 2008 to study Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap and Hip-Hop. In New York, he has performed as a dancer in Hatch, Evolve Dance Festival, J-summit, PMT Studio Seasonal Showcase,SACRA!, and as an actor in a multimedia production, Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, in samurai fighting productions, Gekiryu and Utsuyo Kakuryo (Samurai Sword Soul), and in film production, Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu).