| Masaya Nakahara | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 中原 昌也 |
| Also known as | Violent Onsen Geisha Hair Stylistics |
| Born |
June 4, 1970 Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Noise music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, writer, actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Boid, Daisyworld |
| Associated acts | Jim O'Rourke, Thurston Moore, Microstoria, Hanayo, Cornelius, Scha Dara Parr |
Masaya Nakahara (中原 昌也 Nakahara Masaya, born June 4, 1970), also known by his stage names Violent Onsen Geisha and Hair Stylistics, is a Japanese musician, writer and actor. He was described by Allmusic as "one of those musical entities that defy categorization." He co-starred in Shinji Aoyama's 2005 film My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? with Tadanobu Asano.