Sad News: Yukimura Sensei has Passed Away
It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform students of LA Rope that Yukimura Sensei passed away this month on March...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
LA Rope Shoots with Michel Comte
LA Rope is delighted to announce that the latest issue of GQ Italia features the rope work of Master K and Zetsu (assisted by...