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.
Podcast by rope partners Fox and Mya covering rope bondage, Shibari, and
Kinbaku with discussions, interviews, event reviews, gear, and listener questions.