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 Marielle Tepper on Lapalux Album Cover
Lapalux has just released a new album, featuring cover art by award-winning photographer Marielle Tepper. Â The shoot was an ambitious one, with the goal...
TBK: Working With Michel Comte – The Expression of Ecstacy
When the call came in from Michel Comte's representatives that they wanted to work with the LA rope dojo on a project for GQ...
Give the Gift of Rope!
Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Why not give the gift of rope?
BUY A GIFT CARD
LA Rope is now offering gift cards for...
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...
Yukimura’s Secrets of Shibari available for preorder
We are very pleased to announce that through an arrangement with the distributors in Japan, we will be able offer Yukimura's latest, and sadly...
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...
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,...
Learn Shibari in Los Angeles
LA Rope has been teaching shibari in Los Angeles since 2011. Trained in Tokyo by the late Grand Master Yukimura Haruki, the head...
Gift Certificates for Group Classes
We are now offering gift certificates both for private lessons and for our group classes.
You can now give the gift of rope for all...
Nov 28: LA Rope at Sanctuary LAX Marketplace
LA Rope will have a table this year at Sanctuary LAX's Marketplace, from 11-5 on Nov 28th. Â In addition to rope, books, videos, and...
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...