Nawataneko kinbaku model and performer being tied in Gote hands on the back in the red dress presenting in San Francisco

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 […]

girl is tied up lying on the floor bend in the waist rope

Healing Our “Yes”

In a personal healing process, often the focus goes on healing our “no”, and for a good reason. It’s a […]

Participants carrying a mikoshi shrine during the Sanja Matsuri festival in Tokyo — enduring heat and heavy physical strain

Why suffering?

I was asked at our last Kinbaku Salon after the performance was over. It’s funny how you get the deepest […]