THE MAGIC-makers

MAHO MAGIC BAR’S CAST

Kaori Kitazawa

Kaori Kitazawa hails from Tokyo. Her father loved magic when she was growing up – but she was more sceptical. Then at the age of twenty, she became a magician’s stage assistant. It was her first, true encounter with magic, and she fell in love. Shaking up gender stereotypes of this typically male domain, Kaori has been perfecting her craft for more than a decade, bringing kawaii charm to a superb skill set.

@kaori.magician0112

Shirayuri

When not strutting his stuff with his friends on the streets of Harajuku, fashion-forward Shirayuri spends most of his time creating mischief on Japanese television. Hailing from Funabashi, Chiba, Shirayuri has travelled extensively for magic, including time in Hollywood at The Magic Castle as well as Las Vegas. A student of legendary Japanese magician, Shoot Ogawa, Shirayuri is a smooth operator, with hipster flair aplenty.

@ksukeshirayuri

SPIcA

Our legendary hostess hailing from Miyazaki prefecture, a land steeped in legend and myth, Spica grew up with a father who loved magic. When not commanding the floor in Maho Magic Bar, Spica works as an actress, based in Tokyo. She is active on stage and in film, and her work has been screened at numerous international film festivals, including the Moscow International Film Festival.

IG: @y.supika

Jun NAKAMURA

Jun Nakamura is our mind-blowing sleight-of-hand mixologist. One of Japan’s most sought-after bartenders, Jun serves up incredible drinks with a performance flair that is unmatched! Jun represents Japan in international flair bartending competitions, and is famed for cementing the reputation of Tokyo's best bars, including his most recent success, Columbia Records ‘Baroom’, in Minato, Tokyo. Jun will be whipping up delectable Japanese inspired cocktails like you’ve never experienced before!

IG: @jun.nakamura.flair

Wambi

Hailing from Toyohashi, the heart of Japan’s motor vehicle industry, Wambi applies engineering marvel to all he touches. With an arsenal of hardware props, alongside traditional sleight-of-hand cool, Wambi can usually be found burning rubber at Ropponghi’s famed underground magic bar, Osmond.

IG @wambi_magic

Sarito

Sarito is on a mind-bending mission to become the craziest magician in Japan. Born in Niigata and now based in Tokyo, this daredevil boasts a high-risk repertoire, using needles, gaffa tape, detergent, and ... stuffed animals?! A regular magic bar performer and Japanese TV show guest, he juggles a dual career in film and stage writing and direction too. Slick and confident, charismatic and cool, Sarito's mad genius will overwhelm and awe.

IG: @salyt.l