Seiū Itō — Seiū Itō Kinbaku Photos
Seiū Itō Kinbaku Photos is a brand-new photobook collecting the research photographs commissioned by Seiū Itō. These images were taken […]
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Ozuma Kaname — Shibari & Irezumi Art
I bought Shibari & Irezumi Art while visiting Tokyo at Vanilla Gallery. The book is a 120-page softcover publication, bilingual […]
Futomomo pain
This week in class, there was a discussion about futomomo / tibia pain. It’s a big one. Most of […]
Authentic Movement. What is it and where to find it
There was a question in the class the other week about how I know if it’s really how my […]
Contemplating Movement in Kinbaku
When I think about the movement, what it is and what it brings into the Kinbaku session, I think first […]
Is that all you can do?
I was asked the other day: “would you like to be tied in other forms than Gote?” After some […]
On Invitation
The other week, my partner said he could teach other workshops with other models, but not the “Bodies under pressure”. […]
Welcome to the Italian edition of “Somatics for rope bottoms”
So many feelings about the Italian edition of “Somatics for Rope Bottoms” coming into the world! The dominant feeling is […]
Rope bottoms often ask: where must I endure, and where must I stop?
Where to draw the line? It’s a million-dollar question in rope bottoming. Here is my attempt to answer from 5 […]
Keeping the sense of wonder…
We meet different rope enthusiasts coming to our classes. We would always start with the introduction and invite the guests […]
Tannengruen
My love NawaTaNeko in my ropes, see through the lens of asigansm, supportedby Miss Mono, who also provided the “behind […]
Too mannered…
Keep inaugurating the remodelled photo studio… Breathtaking (Or did I took her breath away?) Anna Noctuelle in my ropes.
Tying a Gote
Have you ever just slowed down and watched two people tying Gote? If you really look, you can see the […]
Why suffering?
I was asked at our last Kinbaku Salon after the performance was over. It’s funny how you get the deepest […]
Breathe baby, breathe
Last weekend we did our first test-shooting after (not yet completed) studio-remodelling. My love NawaTaNeko in my ropes, supported by […]
Meditation about the waist-rope
The waist-rope plays an important role in our style. Maybe you can even say that it is one of the […]
Bodies under Pressure | Poznan
One sequence from our Workshop “Bodies under Pressure”, as taught in Poznan in January 2023, Pictures by Nigra PS
Kinbaku on Wet Plate Photography
Recently we visited Ruediger Schestag in his Berlin Studio to make one dream become true: capture a kinbaku session on […]
Nana.Blondie tied by Alexander MA for Sugiura Norio Kinbaku Workshop
Alexander MA had the privilege to serve as a rigger for Nana in the first workshop session during the Sugiura […]
NawaTaNeko modelling for Sugiura Norio Kinbaku Workshop
Natasha NawaTaNeko had the honour to get tied as one out of five models in the workshop sessions during the […]
Decompressing Emerging Patterns and Pivotal Points, Madrid WS Weekend
With a calm sadness, we left Madrid after this heartwarming weekend of presenting, teaching, talking, and sharing. Mono-no-aware. It was […]
About Quality in Kinbaku
Very often I’m in the argument about quality or even more vague: beauty in Kinbaku. Why is this tie more […]
How to be a good student
by Andrea Kurogami We are very impressed by this article from our dear friend and Kinbaku LuXuria “colleague” and we […]
What makes a perfect kinbaku photography?
We have now seen the pictures of three teams. They’ve directed by You. You have given specific instructions for the […]
A short guide on how to negotiate consent in rope and get what you really want
Consent in rope is a hot topic these days. There are many words written about empowering the person in ropes […]