We are passionate about Kinbaku (緊縛), which means “tight binding. It is used as a synonym for Japanese, erotic, rope bondage. Often the term Shibari (縛り), which means decorative tying, is used interchangeably.

For us, as a couple tying together for more than 10 years now, it is a personal, intimate journey.We use „Kinbaku“ for our rope work, as we like to cherish the Japanese roots of what we practice as well as emphasize eroticism, emotionality, and the “tight” commitment the two partners make to each other when entering a Kinbaku scene.

We founded the Kinbaku Society of Berlin as a forum to research the different streams that lead to the underground culture of Kinbaku, we work on photography, video and life performance. We also publish a magazine collecting these different formats for a wider fanbase. We offer a wide range of education for models and riggers.

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Our Bondage, Kink, and Intimacy Coaching Offer

As a rigger, master every aspect of Japanese rope bondage to gain confidence with a skill building system 

As experienced rope bondage practitioners with a background in somatic bodywork and martial arts, we offer bondage and kink education to interested individuals, couples and groups. Our aim is to teach both partners equally – with complementary content. We teach the riggers to improve their bondage skills and the rope bottoms to realize their best individual experience in the rope. We also cover safety on and off the rope, polarity in relationships, power exchange and consent.

As a bottom, create an empowering space for you to trust your body’s cues and deepen your connection to yourself

We love and life together for now more then 12 years, in an open but committed relationship. Rope bondage – Kinbaku or Shibari – became an essential expression of polarity and intimacy for us. No matter at what walk of life you are in your relationship – monogamously married, open/poly, or single – rope can be a tool for you to authentically express yourself,… polarity in relationships, power exchange and consent.

As a couple gain more polarity and intimacy in your relationship by using Kinbaku as a "binding" ritual

We love and life together for now more then 12 years, in an open but committed relationship. Rope bondage – Kinbaku or Shibari – became an essential expression of polarity and intimacy for us. No matter at what walk of life you are in your relationship – monogamously married, open/poly, or single – rope can be a tool for you to authentically express yourself,… polarity in relationships, power exchange and consent.

We are based in Berlin where we are available for one-on-one coaching, private lessons and small group workshops at our studio 6×6. We are open to invitations to interested communities.

Warm and cozy place, superfriendly, welcoming and caring people, great workshops where you learn a lot more about Kinbaku than just patterns. If you wanna study Naka Style / Semenawa in Berlin, this is the place to be. Highly recommended also for bottoms!

One of the best places in Berlin fo study Kinbaku at, great teachers ,cozy yet kinky atmosphere and a lot of knowledge and passion to ropes and human connection. Suitable for both beginners and advanced rope lovers.

Amazing location, professional workshops and teaching, full of events on a side (practice, side lesson, drawing). I can just recommend Discover Kinbaku.

Amazing workshops with an excellent team and impeccable teaching capacities. I have learnt a lot from all of my visits to the studio and definitely recommend them to anyone who is serious about ropes. I would also like to add that this space, including their jam, was so far one of the most queer and women* friendly open rope spaces in Berlin.

Great atmosphere, organization, and transfer of skills. Highly recommended.

Well-structured teaching and a lovely venue, I really enjoyed the workshop of these kinbaku wizards

Nice workshops.....relaxed, friendly, and good handcraft skills....well structured Naka-style-shibari... 

I really enjoy their teaching style: Inclusive, specific and practical, inviting reflection and willing to reflect and learn which makes for great teachers, great communication, very warm and inviting atmosphere.

Always a very warm and good atmosphere. And a lot to learn.

A beautiful place and beautiful people, I always had deep experiences with them and the quality of teaching is really high. What I had during the workshops and the meeting there was not only techniques teaching but also the possibility to live my emotions and share them without feeling any kind of shame or feeling judged. Highly recommend for any kind of level. See you there!

In a warm and welcoming atmosphere, you get to improve your rope skills. The teaching is very well balanced between technique, feeling, body awareness, safety and playfulness. Lessons are well structured and there is even a handout to remember keypoints and harnesses 🙂 To sum up, you'll learn loads and have fun at the same time - highly recommend it.

Very thorough classes with a good energy in teaching and communication. Thank You again.

A very nice and cozy place, the team taking care of it is awesome and welcoming. The room where you practice is very Japanese looking and really ads up to the experience. Great professionals and workshops a must go to place.

A beautiful and special place. The workshops at Discover Kinbaku are no shallow or chaotic fast food, but well thought-of concepts with a learning theory behind it, which doesn't only cover knots and patterns, but e.g. also interpersonal dynamics, communication and the side of the rope bottoms. All in a respectful, welcoming and open atmosphere, and the team has a lot of valuable experience to share. Would love to attend more classes in the future!

Kinbaku: Research, Creation, Performance, and Community

We are particularly interested in historical and contemporary Japanese concepts of Kinbaku and the culture that has developed around this concept. Our aim is to translate them into our “European” culture in order to create an original expression of Kinbaku that respects the Japanese origin but does not appropriate it.

We examine the early publishing scene of the Showa era, the erotic film and video industry, and the specific aesthetics of late Showa kinbaku photography.

We founded the Berlin Kinbaku Society as a forum for the exchange of this research, we work on photography and video and publish a magazine that brings these different formats together for a wider fan base.

We strive to understand historical and contemporary Japanese conceptualizations of beauty in rope bondage and how we can translate them within European culture. Our hope is to formulate an original expression of Kinbaku that respects its’ Japanese origin without appropriating it.

The results of our studies are presented in a printed quarterly magazine, in the form of poetry, novels, articles, documentation, drawings, and images.

The Kinbaku Salon is an invitation to anyone who wants to know more about the origins and history of Japanese bondage, Kinbaku or Shibari, who is interested in underground culture, and who wants to socialize in an inspiring environment. With lectures, discussions, life performances, and art exhibitions it offers an unique opportunity for education, exchange and entertainment.

Tying a person you love entertains elements of teasing, seduction, trust and surrender overlaying the a violent non-consensual historical background. For us an intimate Life-Show or a bigger stage performance alone is about the essentials of Kinbaku: the emotional exposure of a person being tied and the delight the observer feels during the process. We invite the audience to witness. There will be passion and emotions that will not leave you untouched.

My vision, my rope, my light - my rules! Kinbaku Noir is dedicated to Alexander's work as a rigger and photographer. It recreates the dense atmosphere of Cinéma Noir that I admired so much as a teenager, infused with the aesthetic inspirations I get from studying Japanese master photographers.