Gombé (権兵衛)
Gombé (権兵衛) is a kinbakushi.
Era: 2020s
KINBAKUSHI · TEACHER
Tokyo-based kinbakushi and teacher working publicly as Gombé / 権兵衛 / Knotty Daddy. His public X biography states that he trained under Naka Akira, while his official website describes predominantly Naka-style inspiration and a developing personal approach. Karada House's Queerope 2025 programme documents two instructional sessions on shudō, connection and controlled rope tension, followed by a 2026 guest-teaching weekend at Devil Mask Studio.
Official links
Sources
- Gombé / Knotty Daddy official site catalogue record
- Gombé / Knotty Daddy: official biography catalogue record
- Linktree: Gombé / @honor_true_self catalogue record
- Instagram: Gombé / @honor_true_self catalogue record
- X: Gombé / @honor_true_self catalogue record
- Threads: Gombé / @honor_true_self catalogue record
- Karada House: Virtual Queerope 2025 programme catalogue record
- Devil Mask Studio: Gombé guest-teaching weekend catalogue record
Influences (mutual or directional): Naka Akira.
Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: Queerope.