NawaNinja / Ropefoto

NawaNinja / Ropefoto is an American rigger.

Era: 2020s

RIGGER · TEACHER · PERFORMER · PHOTOGRAPHER

Tokyo-based American rigger, rope educator, performer and photographer working publicly as NawaNinja / Ropefoto. Studio Ma's 2026 presenter biography says he was introduced to kinbaku while photographing models in Europe around 2022, graduated from Hajime Kinoko's Ichinawa group class, then studied at MilkyWay for about two and a half years and taught there for about a year and a half. Studio Ma hosted his Milky Way Style workshop in July 2026, and Toronawa lists Ropefoto as a rigger-performer for the Toro Rope Salon anniversary in August 2026.

Official links

instagram

Sources

Instagram: NawaNinja / Ropefoto catalogue record
Studio Ma / TicketTailor: Milky Way Style with NawaNinja catalogue record
Instagram: NawaNinja Milky Way Style workshop at Studio Ma catalogue record
Toronawa: Ropefoto at the Toro Rope Salon anniversary catalogue record

Influences (mutual or directional): Hajime Kinoko.

Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: MilkyWay, Studio Ma, Toro Rope Salon.