Nawakiri Shin started learning shibari in 2004, under nawashi Kanna, a student of the great Akechi Denki. He is a founding member of BDSM.TW, the only BDSM group in Taiwan, and has performed at various various local events the group organised. In 2011, he performed at Toubaku 2011 in Tokyo. More recently, he and other BDSM.TW members performed in the Taipei Fringe Festival, a Taiwanese equivalent of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in 2011, and will participate the festival again in September this year. You can get a preview of his first UK performance at BOUND (click for tickets) on 6 July before his appearance at LFAJRB.
Nancy Wang, who became part of BDSM.TW in 2009, will be joining him at FFAJRB. Majoring in drama, she helped transform BDSM.TW into a theatre troupe and adding dramatic elements to BDSM shows. She directed, as well as performed, in most of the recent BDSM.TW performances.
Mai Maya, a founding member of BDSM.TW will be performing at LFAJRB. She learned jitzuri (self suspension) from the Japanese performer Kuritorisu. She currently lives in Japan and regularly perform on stage, as well as cooperating with various nawashis.