Biography
Yoshinori Tanokura, originally from Tokyo, has worked as a freelance designer in the United States for several years. For the past decade, he has taught at East Stroudsburg University, where he was associate professor of Scenic Design. Tanokura holds a master’s degree in Scenography from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London and an M.F.A. in Set Design from the University of Connecticut. He has designed sets for more than three dozen productions, and he is a member of United Scenic Artists. At East Stroudsburg, he co-created the Entertainment Technology track within the theatre area.