Masaki Iwana began his dance career outside the "Butoh genealogy" in 1975. Until 1982 he presented 150 experimental performances in which he stood straight, completely naked and perfectly still. Since then, in Europe as well as Japan, Iwana has presented his performances and workshops continuously and has created works which are built on his sharpened aesthetic in 35 countries. Iwana represents the institute for the research of Butoh, La Maison du Butoh Blanc. Moreover in 2006 he produced and created a theatrical film 'vermilion Souls'.