Resources

Education

London studio and community hub for Japanese‑inspired rope, offering classes, jams, and a strong focus on consent, inclusion, and safe practice.
UK studio offering regular shibari courses from beginner to suspension, with tuition in Yukimura, Akechi Denki, and Naka styles plus jams and community events.
LGBTQ+ rope artist and shibari educator based in Bristol, offering private lessons, workshops, and performances that blend classical Japanese aesthetics with movement‑based contemporary style.
Michael Ropeknight is a licensed instructor in Yukimura Ryu (2015) and Osada Ryu (2017), blending both lineages with an emphasis on communication, responsiveness, and energetic “Ki” in tying.
Riccardo Wildties: Italian rope artist and educator, long‑time student of Akira Naka, known for a traditional Semenawa approach shaped for Western students. Performs and teaches across Europe.

Online learning

Premium online shibari instructional platform.
Online tutorials and teaching from Hua Hua.
Curated shibari instruction from Shibari Study and YouTube in one place.

Books

Master “K”. Comprehensive English reference on Japanese erotic bondage, history, terminology, and techniques; revised and expanded 2014 edition.
Gestalta. Step‑by‑step reference for suspension fundamentals, covering ties, body positioning, and progressive partial to full suspensions.
Natasha NawaTaNeko. Embodied practices to deepen rope bottoming through somatic awareness, regulation, and surrender.
Miumi-U. Practical, step‑by‑step guide to foundational and intermediate ties taught in a Japanese style.

Podcasts

Presented by Anna Noctuelle, Natasha NawaTaNeko, and Saara Rei. Conversations around the art and practice of Shibari from experienced models.
Online archive to the history, art and practice of kinbaku.
Presented by Wicked Wren, exploring intersections between bondage and art.
Podcast by rope partners Fox and Mya covering rope bondage, Shibari, and Kinbaku with discussions, interviews, event reviews, gear, and listener questions.