Master “K” interview with KinkWeekly.com
KinkWeekly.com, a new website devoted to exploring BDSM, interviewed Master K in October, discussing his background, his approach to kinbaku, and his involvement with...
Yukimura’s “Secrets of Shibari” available as digital download
Now available at Japanese Bound.
This video is the last work produced by Yukimura sensei and features the basic components of Yukimura ryuu. This is...
LA Rope Collaborates with Celebrity Fashion Designer Ashton Hirota
LA Rope has been working with the famous fashion designer Ashton Hirota, the designer behind Ashton Michael fashion to integrate shibari into the look...
LA Rope and Katy Perry: Shooting “Bon Appetit”
LA Rope was on set last month with none other than Katy Perry shooting for her new video "Bon Appetit"
While a lot of the...
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...
Murasaki San Teaching in LA (March 14-19, 2017)
Murasaki san (春晏, Haru An) will be visiting Los Angeles March 14-19 and will be offering classes and workshops, focusing on Yukimura Ryuu shibari...
Shooting SZA’s “Kill Bill”
Every so often I get the opportunity to tie for a video or film. As I often talk about in classes, it can...
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...
LA Rope collaborates with Marielle Tepper on Lapalux Album Cover
Lapalux has just released a new album, featuring cover art by award-winning photographer Marielle Tepper. The shoot was an ambitious one, with the goal...
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...
Remembering Yukimura and the Origins of LA Rope
This month holds a special memory for me. In June of 2010, I met Yukimura sensei for the first time. As luck would have...
Murasaki san and Iroha san in LA
Thursday, March 16th, LA Rope hosted Murasaki sensei with Iroha for an advanced workshop on Yukimura Ryuu.
We began the evening with a ceremony remembering...