A middle aged cis gendered Asian man with closely shaved hair. Close up of above shoulder head shot (5 foot 7 inches) medium build. He has dark brown eyes and thin eyebrows. His gaze is straight on, in black and white photo.

Masanari Kawahara 川原正也

(He/Him/His)
Masanari Kawahara 川原正也 is a Butoh doer, theatre artist, puppeteer, and teaching artist. Please refer to welovemasa.com for a list of his past and present works. Masanari is a resident teaching artist and Director of the Naked Stages program at Pillsbury House + Theatre.

During this residency, Masanari will be working with his collaborator Sho Nikaido.

Sho Nikaido is a Japanese musician. He has played in various bands for over two decades in the Twin Cities music scene. Also, he composes the soundtrack for film and stage performances.