Luna Shimada (b. 1966)

Profile

Luna Shimada

Aliases

Luna Losander

Occupation

Magician

Place of Birth

Sydney, Australia

Height

5'3"

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Black

Abilities

Shimada possesses the ability of immaculate skill in the art of conjuring. She injects her magic with a sense of mystery, beauty and wonderment. Her signature piece of magic is a dazzling number with parasols.

Although, the parasols are Japanese by tradition, she has taken the theme to another level, magically producing  these parasols from thin air with her bare hands, weaving it into a magical dance of colorful images and designs.

Bio

She is of course, LUNA, daughter of legendary magician Shimada from Japan and Australian born beauty, Deanna.

Luna was born in Sydney, Australia and was just eight years old when she first started to work with her illustrious father, assisting him in all the technical aspects of the show.

At 12, she joined him on stage as his assistant, looking very much like a young adult and has been on stage ever since as her wont for Magic is in her blood, literally.



She has been performing in top venues across four continents from Europe to Japan to America, and of course, the showrooms of Las Vegas. She has also been featured in countless American network TV specials such as the PBS series “Art of Magic” and “Mystery’s of Magic”,  “Magic’s Greatest Illusions” on TLC and “ Grand Illusions, The Story of Magic” for Discovery just to name a few.

Shimada performs a dazzling number with Parasols which her father began in his early career.

 Although, the parasols are Japanese by tradition, she has taken the theme to another level, magically producing  these parasols from thin air with her bare hands, weaving it into a magical dance of colorful images and designs. The parasols are all imprinted with Sun, Moon, Yin/Yang, Spider web, Planets and Nebula’s.

These designs communicate a dialogue of the magical forces of nature in a subtle way. “To explore all the different aspects of the Feminine in performance magic is the communication I seek, I feel and I see that it is a lot about creation itself. Magic is a very feminine power  when you think about it”, she points out.



Shimada is a philosopher at heart. She studies many different philosophies and likes to keep an open mind. She finds her inspiration in nature, music, and the planets, all which belie the true magic of the Universe.

She is married to world renowned magician Losander and is currently taking a break from magic in order to spend time raising her three children: Tara, Adam and Ione.

For more information go to Luna Shimada's website.

Return from Shimada to Female Magicians