Today marks World Ballet Day, an international celebration where leading ballet companies around the globe share exclusive behind-the-scenes access.

Under this year's theme, "How Stories Are Made," the National Ballet of Japan (NBJ) is releasing two special videos on its official YouTube channel, highlighting how stories are brought to life on stage through two distinct perspectives:

• The Making of City Lights

• Behind the Scenes with Saho Shibayama: Kenneth MacMillan's Manon