Masashi Nukata
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Masashi Nukata
Born in 1992 in Tokyo, Masashi Nukata is a composer, director, and playwright. He majored in composition at Tokyo University of the Arts, with a focus on contemporary music, stage music, and film scores. While still a student, he founded the eight-member contemporary pop band Tokyo Shiokouji, where he plays keyboard and composes, blending minimalist music with diverse genres. His graduation production, Sorekaranomachi [The town after that], won the Grand Prix for the Aichi Arts Foundation Drama Award in 2015. In 2016, he established the theater company Nuthmique, consisting of performers from various disciplines—such as actors, dancers, and musicians—for which he writes and directs. As a musician and composer, he has also worked on stage music for plays such as Satoko Ichihara’s The Bacchae – Holstein Milk Cows, as well as numerous advertising campaigns.
