Born in 1992, Ayaka Nakama is a dancer based in Kobe, Japan. Nakama trained at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance (London) before continuing her studies as a scholarship student at dB Academy (Kobe) and receiving the Dancer Award. She has worked with Mika Kurosawa, Toshiki Okada (chelfitsch) and contact Gonzo among others. In 2018 she became an associate artist of Dance Box.