RopuNawa
RopuNawa is a Swiss teacher.
Era: 2010s
TEACHER · NAWASHI
Basel-based rope artist. Started in 2008 after seeing Arisue Go perform in Australia, then built a foundation in Osada Steve's style through teachers in Switzerland. His eclectic practice combines study and stylistic influence from Akira Naka, Nicolas Yoroi and Yagami Ren, alongside inspiration from Tifereth. He teaches full-time at Tying With Friends Studio in Basel, travels internationally for workshops, and has performed and taught for many years with Freya Hellesdîm.
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- Tying With Friends: RopuNawa catalogue record
- Tying With Friends: Take My Breath with RopuNawa and Freya Hellesdîm catalogue record
- Tying With Friends: introduction class with RopuNawa catalogue record
- RIGGOROS: Tying With Friends Studio partner profile catalogue record
- Rope Podcast EP130: RopuNawa catalogue record
- Northern Knots catalogue record
- Instagram: RopuNawa / @ropu.nawa catalogue record
- Bluesky: RopuNawa / @ropunawa.bsky.social catalogue record
- Tying With Friends: movie night with RopuNawa and Harukumo catalogue record
- Tying With Friends: rope-bottoming workshop with Sawa Shibari and isith catalogue record
- Corneum: Info Corneum catalogue record
- Fienta: Corneum Hashira Traditional & Dynamic workshop 2026 catalogue record
- Muganawa Kinbaku Dojo: NegraNoche catalogue record
- Querverbindungen: RopuNawa Floorwork & Partial Suspension catalogue record
- Daruma Berlin presenter spotlight: Mie Neko catalogue record
- Daruma Berlin: RopuNawa & Freya Hashira workshop catalogue record
- Tying With Friends: breath-control workshop with isith and RopuNawa catalogue record
- JOYclub: PURE documentary Shibari als Passion und Beruf catalogue record
- Instagram: Tifereth and RopuNawa co-tying at Tying in the Tropics catalogue record
- Shibari Study: RopuNawa catalogue record
- EURIX archive: 2010s performer records catalogue record
- EURIX archive: 2020s teaching records catalogue record
- EURIX XXIX / Autumn 2026 presenters and master classes catalogue record
- NYC Shibari: Tying in the Tropics 2026 catalogue record
- JOYclub: Floating Hashira 2-Tages-Workshop by RopuNawa catalogue record
- Instagram: RopuNawa and Freya Floating Hashira workshop at Zwielicht catalogue record
- obscene 2026: Workshops catalogue record
- Harukumo: Swissbound 2022 preview catalogue record
- Querverbindungen official home page catalogue record
- Querverbindungen past events archive catalogue record
- Querverbindungen: RopuNawa - Bound by Bamboo catalogue record
- Querverbindungen: RopuNawa - Tenshi catalogue record
- Querverbindungen public calendar export catalogue record
- Yugen Studio: Ropu Nawa and Freya international workshop catalogue record
- Anatomie Studio: Guest Teacher Workshops catalogue record
Influences (mutual or directional): Osada Steve, Naka Akira, Tifereth, A-Nicolas, Yagami Ren, isith, FranckStunn, NegraNoche, Metusa Nawa, Mie Neko.
Collaborators: Carnivore, Tifereth, Freya Hellesdim, isith.
Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: Tying With Friends Studio, Shibari Study, EURIX 2010s, EURIX 2020s, Tying in the Tropics, Daruma Berlin, Zwielicht Studio, Northern Knots, obscene Fair / Messe, Swissbound, Querverbindungen, Yugen Studio, Anatomie Studio.