[1] In 1955, she began to study classical ballet, and entered the Ohno Kazuo Dance Institute in 1962.
[2] She directed and choreographed the second-generation butoh dance group Muteki-sha.
[5][6] Nakajima, like most butoh choreographers, resisted literal interpretations or expressions of the dance's gestures.
[7] However, she articulated her dance philosophy, emphasizing the energy and freedom of butoh.
Natsu said "Butoh should reject any notion of symbolism, message, or formalism, and only express its energy and freedom.