国立ロッテルダム美術大学教授ダニエル・ゴルデンに見いだされ、1964年、靴底に3000円を忍ばせて航路で日本脱出、香港から、ヒッチハイクで陸路オランダへ。無許可で過激なハプニングを繰り返し国外追放され、ベルギーへ移るも再び国外追放に。1966年、スウェーデンに拠点を定める。

〈To Europe〉Nakajima became a friend of Daniel van Golden, a Dutch artist then residing in Tokyo. He urged Nakajima to come to study at Rotterdam Art Academy where he taught. With only 3,000 yen hidden in his shoe, Nakajima hitch-hiked his way to Europe in 1964. In Holland, he got involved in the Provo movement, and after numerous unauthorized street performances, deported to Belgium. In 1966, Nakajima finally settled in Sweden.