Onawa Asobi Europe 2026
Onawa Asobi Europe runs 26–27 Sep in Antwerp, Belgium.
European edition of the Tokyo-based Onawa Asobi kinbaku festival, held at Shibari Lounge in Antwerp. The Tokyo festival has run yearly since 2009 under Yoi Yoshida and is described by Onawa Europe as a stepping stone for many Japanese shibarite, including Naka Akira, Hajime Kinoko, Ranki Kazami, Ren Yagami, Kasumi Hourai, Shigonawa Bingo and Ero Ouji. Yoi Yoshida teamed with BeShibari / Marc BeShibari and Shibarista Jess to bring the format to Antwerp in 2020; later European editions followed in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The event frames itself as two days of amateur Japanese and European kinbaku performances, Shibari Night rope parties, friendship, cultural exchange and sincere rope interaction rather than a competition or masterclass convention.
Line-up
Programme
Current lineup announcement
- Makoto & Imo; Coach & Ramu; Tsubaki Tanizaki & Ai Yuuki; Shaka & Mitsuki
- Sakuya & Shirazu Mari; Yoi Yoshida & TatiAna; Sam Jay & Zero Gi
- Scot Kinbaku & Namarie; Stuart; Happa & Metusa-nawa
- Stella Spei & Nono; Shibarista Jess & Shay; Sin; Komoa & Ispéria
- Ropessculptor & Goodgirlmimi; More to be announced soon
Detailed performance timetable
- 10:30 Doors open
- 11:30 Performances begin
- 13:30 Lunch break
- 14:30 Performances resume
- 16:15 Short break
- 16:35 Performances resume
- 18:00 Performances end
- 20:00-01:00 Shibari Night
- 10:30 Doors open
- 11:30 Performances begin
- 13:30 Lunch break
- 14:30 Performances resume
- 16:15 Short break
- 16:35 Performances resume
- 18:00 Performances end
Sunday performers' afterparty
- 19:00 Afterparty for performers
Festival format
- Two-day kinbakushi festival with 14 performances
- Shibari Night rope party on Saturday and afterparty on Sunday
- Cultural and rope exchange between Japan and Europe