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...
Kinkly Review of LA Rope (Intro Class)
The folks at Kinkly have just published a review of our first Tuesday Rope Play class. It is a great read for anyone who...
New Class: Resistance, Shame, and Play: Key Elements in Yukimura Style Shibari
Yukimura style shibari is often referred to as "model centric" based mainly on the understanding that communication with the person you are tying in...
Art Social and Mixer
On the first Sunday of each month, we will be hosting an Art Social and Mixer to provide a space for members of the...
Visiting Japan? Check Out Spider and Aubergine
Kinako stopped by LA Rope to talk about the service she offers for kinbaku enthusiasts traveling to Tokyo. Check out our interview with...
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...
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,...
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...
Dec. 20th Class Sold Out
The Dec 20th Intensive, Partial Suspensions, is now sold out.
This will be the last event for LA Rope for the year. Please watch for upcoming...
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...
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...
January 3: Social and Dojo Introduction
Join us Jan 3rd for an update direct from Tokyo! Just back from his trip to the home of erotic bondage, Zetsu will be...