Rope Class Dec 4th, The Art of Kinbaku Photography
Kinbaku can be seen from a wide number of perspectives: connection, performance, eroticism, sexuality, and many more. One of its core forms of expression,...
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...
Tying Megan Thee Stallion for “Hiss”
The latest video from Megan Thee Stallion features rope by LA Rope. Well, not "rope" exactly. Tied with red surgical tubing and...
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,...
LA Rope Featured in Gavin Gaitan’s Down Town
Gavin Gaitan's new film, Down Town, features a scene with LA Rope's shibari. "Down Town" is an action comedy that follows the stories of...
Rope Class October 2, The Art and History of Kinbaku
Come explore the classic foundations of kinbaku and see some extremely rare art and books, including original Ukiyo-e prints, Japanese books from the 1950s...
Master K Photoshoot with Michael Helms
As some of you know, I do most of my professional bakushi work through two organizations I helped found: The LA Rope Dojo and...
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: Satsuei Kai Photo Workshop
Rope by Master K, photography by Zetsu
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...
