Sparks
Sparks is an Australian nawashi in the Kanna-ryū.
Era: 2010s
NAWASHI · TEACHER
Australian nawashi based in Adelaide. Began tying in early 2015 together with his now-wife after attending a rope performance at a BDSM party — they decided to pursue rope as a couple, eventually married and had a child. Took on an educational role in 2016, then teaching and performing interstate. Studied Akechi style first, then specialized in Kanna-ryū: travelled to Sydney annually for four years to take private lessons with Akechi Kanna. In February 2020 made an intensive 'pilgrimage' to Japan (six hours of lessons for six days in a row) and was accepted as deshi of Nawashi Akechi Kanna, receiving his teaching certificate — the second official Kanna-ryū instructor. Founded Shibari Adelaide where he teaches and grows the local community.
School: Kanna-ryū
Places
Official links
Sources
- Shibari Study Podcast EP 55: Supaku Sparks catalogue record
- Newcastle Shibari: Nawashi Sparks guest weekend catalogue record
- Nawapedia: Kanna catalogue record
- Instagram: Shibari Adelaide acknowledgement for Dragon and Princess catalogue record
- Kanna-ryu Linktree catalogue record
- Eventos BDSM Valencia y mas: Shibari Valencia Fest / Reisei reposts catalogue record
- Instagram: Shibari Valencia Fest final schedules catalogue record
- Instagram: Shibari Valencia Fest 2026 final schedules post catalogue record
- Instagram: Shibari Valencia Fest 2026 workshop schedules catalogue record
- Instagram: Shibari Valencia Fest 2026 performance night catalogue record
- Humanitix: Kinbaku Dreams | Jungle Love 2022 Theme Camp catalogue record
- Humanitix: Kinbaku Dreams 2025 Camp catalogue record
- Humanitix: Akechi Kanna Floor Rope at The Bindery catalogue record
- Humanitix: Akechi Kanna Partials at The Bindery catalogue record
- Humanitix: Akechi Kanna Suspension at The Bindery catalogue record
- Shibari Sydney: Sparks Sunday Workshop catalogue record
- Humanitix: Shibari Performance Night with a Little Impact catalogue record
Teachers / direct apprenticeship lineage: Akechi Kanna.
Influences (mutual or directional): Dragon.
Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: Shibari Adelaide, Kannawa-kai / Phantom-no-kai, Shibari Valencia Fest, Kinbaku Dreams, The Bindery, Shibari Sydney, Newcastle Shibari.