NawaNinja / Ropefoto
NawaNinja / Ropefoto is an American rigger.
Era: 2020s
RIGGER · TEACHER · PERFORMER · PHOTOGRAPHER
Places
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.
Sources
Documented scene activity
2 other dated records
How to read this graph
Bar height shows the number of records for each year. Programme appearances come from public event listings; other records include dated performances and credits. The timeline and totals run through the current year; announced appearances within that period count. Gaps may reflect missing records, not inactivity.
Official links
Influences (mutual or directional): Hajime Kinoko.
Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: MilkyWay, Studio Ma, Toro Rope Salon.