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. Â This is...
Remembering Yukimura and the Origins of LA Rope
This month holds a special memory for me. Â In June of 2010, I met Yukimura sensei for the first time. Â As luck would have...
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...
Yukimura Style Study Group
Beginning in September, LA Rope will offer monthly meetings for the opportunity to study the style of Grandmaster Yukimura Haruki in greater depth.
Rather that...
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...
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,...
Emotion and Communication: Building Rope Progressions
Too often, rope classes focus on ties, patterns, and technique, without really delving into how those ties can be used to create emotion, feeling,...
LA Rope Shoots with Lana Del Rey for Italian Vogue
Recently, I was lucky to spend the day shooting with famed fashion photographer Steven Klein for a layout in Italian Vogue magazine.
The theme for...
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...
Remembering Yukimura Sensei
Today is the fourth anniversary of Sensei's passing. It seems hard to believe it has been that long. The memories I have...
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...