Name: Sakura Ichika
Kanji: 桜一花
Current Troupe: n/a
Role: Musumeyaku
Status: Retired

Nickname: Ichika
Real Name: Nakahata Sakura (中端 桜)
Height: 157 cm
Birthday: April 2, 1978
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Ishikawa Prefecture
Favorite Food: 100% fruit juice, rice cake
Favorite Flower: Cherry blossoms, rose
Favorite Colors: Cherry blossoms color, offwhite, ivory white, green
Hobbies: Taking a walk
Collections: Postcards, photo collection books
Special Talent: Gymnastics
Origin of Stage Name: Her father gave it to her
Favorite Role: All the characters given to her, especially Cecily from Ernest in Love, Ralu from Scout, Anfelita from Sorrowful Cordoba
Would Like to Try Playing: Bad woman

Debut: 1999 (85th Class) Nova Bossa Nova
Troupe History:
1999 - 2014 Flower


2014: Elisabeth, Sophie
2014: Nocturne (Bow Hall), Olga
2014: The Love of the Last Tycoon / Takarazuka Dazzling Dreams, Katie Doolan
2013: The Poem of Love and Revolution / Mr. Swing!, Bersi
2013: Forever Gershwin (Bow Hall), Gertrude Lawrence
2013: Ocean's 11, Queen Diana
2012: Victorian Jazz (Bow Hall), Queen Victoria
2012: Saint-Exupéry / CONGA!!, Nellie
2012: At the End of a Long Spring / Canon ~Our Melody~ (National Tour), Nathalie
2012: Resurrection / Canon ~Our Melody~, Countess Vasilievna
2011: Canaria (Drama City / Nippon Seinenkan), Tia Rosami
2011: Phantom, Carlotta
2011: Prelude of Love / Le Paradis!!, Julie Malneck
2010: Code Hero (Bow Hall/Nippon Seinenkan), Rosemary
2010: Sabrina / Exciter!!, Miss McCardle
2010: Gu Bijin, Kou Rin
2010: Partners (Drama City / Nippon Seinenkan), Miyabe Tamaki
2009: Side Story: The Rose of Versailles -André- / Exciter!, Bar Girl
2009: Me and My Girl (Umeda), Sophia Brighton
2009: Sorrowful Córdoba / Red Hot Sea II (National Tour), Anfelita Navarro
2009: The Legend, Ba Son
2008: Side Story: The Rose of Versailles -Alain- / Enter the Revue (National Tour), Johanna
2008: Love and Death in Arabia / Red Hot Sea, Nairi
2008: Mélancolique Gigolo / Love Symphony II (Chunichi), Lucille
2007: Adieu Marseille / Love Symphony, Natalie
2007: The Tale of Genji - Lived in a Dream II (Umeda Arts), Yuugao / Onnasan-no-miya
2007: Akechi Kogorou's Incident Report -The Black Lizard- / Tuxedo Jazz, the boy Kobayashi
2006: Mayerling / Enter the Revue (National Tour), Millie Stübel
2006: Phantom, Flore
2006: Scout (Bow Hall), La Roux
2005-2006: Palermo Shines in the Setting Sun / Asian Winds!, Lucia
2005: Ernest in Love (Umeda Arts), Cecily Cardew
2005: Marrakech: A Crimson Tombstone / Enter the Revue, Amann
2005: Kurawanka (Bow Hall), Koito, Enyōhaku, Ohatsu
2004: La Esperanza / Takarazuka's Dancing Dreams, Ines
2004: Javanese Dancer (national tour), Min-Chae
2004: Endless Flight / Season of Angels / Applause Takarazuka!
2003: In the Amber-Hued Rain / Cocktail (National Tour), Genevieve
2003: A Flute Named Wind / A Revue is Born, Matsudaira Tadateru Kazusanosuke (young)
2003: Hey, Mr. Spring Wind (Bow Hall), Kiku
2002-2003: Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love and Death
2002: Shadow of the Moon (Bow Hall), Oichi
2002: Gone with the Wind
2002: In the Amber-Hued Rain / Cocktail, Mao
2001: Canary (Bow Hall)
2001: Michelangelo/Viva!, Leda
2000-01: Ludwig II / Asian Sunrise
2000: The Great Adventures of Tom Jones (Bow Hall), Silvia
2000: Lived in a Dream / The Beauties!, Suzaku-tei (young)
2000: The Winter's Tale (Bow Hall), Jurota
1999: Tango Argentino / The Revue '99 (Tokyo)
1999: Orpheus in Spiral / Nova Bossa Nova (Grand Theater)
1999: Meet Again / Nova Bossa Nova


2005-06: Palermo Shines in the Setting Sun, Elvira
2005: Marrakech, Snake Dancer
2004: La Esperanza, Blanca
2004: Season of Angels, Pomodoro
2003: A Flute Named Wind, Rindo
2002-03: Elisabeth, Sophie
2002: In the Amber-Hued Rain, Francoise de Plaire
2001: Michelangelo, Vittorio
2000-01: Ludwig II, Young Woman 2
2000: Lived in A Dream, Oshika
1999: Tango Argentino (Tokyo)
1999: Nova Bossa Nova (Grand Theater)
1999: Nova Bossa Nova


2013: Takarazuka Paris Festival 2013
2012: Takarazuka Special 2012 - The Stars ~Pre- Pre- Centennial~
2011: Takarazuka Special 2011 - Dreams Built on Tomorrow
2010: Takarazuka Special 2010 - Forever Takarazuka
2010: Fourteenth ISOLABELLA Salon Concert
2008: Takarazuka Special 2008 - La Festa!
2008: Fallin' Love with Yu (Todoroki Yuu Dinner Show)
2008: Sky (Oozora Yuuhi Dinner Show)
2007: TCA Special 2007 - 'Allo! Revue!
2007: So! (Sou Kazuho Dinner Show)
2007: Pure, Proper, Beautiful
2005: R・Hatter
2002: TCA Special 2002 - Dream
2001: VIRTUAL GUY! (Sena Jun Dinner Show)
2000: Takarazuka: Snow, Moon, Flower / Sunrise Takarazuka (Berlin)


2015: Ichika Sakura Solo Concert

• Profile with Knock Out, which she joined in 2017
• Official Twitter
• Facebook Page

• Featured in Takarazuka Young Star Guide: Musumeyaku Edition.
• The first live Takarazuka performance she saw was Star Troupe's Revue Symphony.
• Played the same role of Sophie in Elisabeth twice: in 2002 (shinko) and in 2014.