New Book by Yukimura Sensei, Preface by Master “K”
I'm delighted to report that a new Kinbaku book featuring the rope and photography of the great Yukimura Haruki has just been published by...
Rope Photo Shoot: Jan 25th, 12:00-4:00
Join Master K and Zetsu for their first open photoshoot featuring the lovely "Paper Bullets" as our model.
The shoot will take place at Dystopian...
50 Shades of Rope?
Recently we have witnessed the emergence of BDSM and kinky sex into mainstream culture. Thanks to works such as 50 Shades of Grey selling...
LA Rope kinbaku featured in new music video
We are very proud of the work we did with The Bulls for their latest video, "Come Unwound." They were an amazing group to...
The Affection of Kinbaku: Yukimura Book for Sale
Sanwa has been very generous in providing us with a limited number of copies of Yukimura Sensei's latest book The Affection of Kinbaku, with a...
Yukimura’s “Affection of Kinbaku” Available Again
Ai Nawa now has a limited number of copies of Yukimura Sensei's latest book The Affection of Kinbaku, with a special preface by Master K. This...
Remembering Yukimura Sensei (March 2026)
This past weekend (February 28-March 1) was a celebration of the memory of Yukimura Haruki’s life and work. Though he passed ten years ago,...
Rope Class November 6, Kinbaku for Lovers
This class will examine the rope of kinbaku in intimate relationships, focusing on the “caressing style” of Yukimura Haruki. We will be showing clips...
March 5th: Torture Ties: The Ebi and Gyaku Ebi
Join the LA Rope Dojo as we explore two of the most famous and legendary "torture ties" from Edo era Japan. The Ebi or...
Feb 4th: How to Take Great Kinbaku Photos
About the Class
This class explores the question “What makes a good rope picture?”
There are almost as many approaches to kinbaku photography as there are...