Yuko Kominami was born in Japan and studied Butoh and dance in Tokyo. After graduating with a BA in Japanese History from Waseda University, she did a Professional Diploma in Community Dance Studies and attended an Independent Study Programme at Laban Centre London from 1998 to 2000. She obtained her MA in Dance Cultures, Histories and Practices from the University of Surrey in 2006. Kominami has been working as an Independent dance and performance artist and has worked with different dancers, choreographers, artists, musicians and theatre directors.