Kensaku is a freelance choreographer. Born in Sapporo, Japan, he discovered dance in 2004 while studying anthropology at International Christian University in Tokyo. After touring nationally and internationally with dance companies Nomade-s, Grinderman, and his own company Team Punchinello, he moved to New York City in 2009, Los Angeles in 2019, and currently Sapporo, Japan. His works have been presented throughout NYC and LA area; elsewhere in the USA (Tucson, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh); and internationally in Toronto, Kuala Lumpur, Tainan, and major cities in Japan. Shinohara is a recipient of a 92Y Harkness Dance Center AIR (2017-18), Exploring the Metropolis AIR (2018), Queens Arts Fund New Work Grant (2018 & 2016), Japan Foundation New York Grant for Arts & Culture (2016).