Saikatsu (斎勝)
Saikatsu (斎勝), 1940–2024, was a Japanese nawashi in the Akechi lineage.
Born: 1940
Died: 2024
Era: 1990s
NAWASHI
Japanese nawashi (1940 - 1 July 2024), remembered as a close confidant and long-time assistant to Akechi Denki. Born in Kanazawa and drawn to rope through pink films and SM magazines in the 1960s, he began tying later after helping Akechi. Taught at Black Heart in Ginza, published how-to articles in SM Mania Club, and remained active at Bakuyukai, the rope space founded by Akechi Denki and later carried on by Miura Takumi. Valued in the Japanese scene for patient teaching and deep historical memory.
School: Akechi lineage
Sources
- Kinbaku Today: Saikatsu obituary catalogue record
- Kinbaku Today: Interview with Saikatsu catalogue record
- Biwa to Nawa to: Profile catalogue record
- SMpedia: ふぅ catalogue record
- Nawapedia: Denki Akechi catalogue record
- SMpedia: Black Heart catalogue record
- Kinbaku Today: Kamui Jyubei and Matsui Kenji catalogue record
Influences (mutual or directional): Akechi Denki, Fuu.
Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: Black Heart.