Shinobu Nakagowa

"Shinobu" is one of the most publically active of the entire Nakagowa Kabuki Troupe, playing all the group's female lead roles.Bio-sculpted into "her" role, Nakagowa always appears in public dressed in a kimono and moving with the grace of a feudal princess.

Traditionally, all women's roles in Kabuki theater are played by men, so no one knows if Shinobu is female or a young man 'sculpted to look female. If Shinobu is male, no one will probobly ever know, "she" never speaks, lending credence to rumors that her vocal cords have been cut. Shinobu always walks and acts with feminine grace that seems to come naturally.

Shinobu leads an active life within the City, appearing at charity benefits, giving donations to whatever cause seems most needy at the moment. She is a favorite of the media.