Map: geographic distribution of bakushi and kinbaku in Bakushi Lineage

Geographic map of Bakushi Lineage: 606 bakushi / kinbaku studios, bars, dojos, events, communities and practitioners across 106 cities in 44 countries, pinned on an interactive world map with per-location entry lists.

The map below pins 606 entries from the Bakushi Lineage dataset across 106 cities in 44 countries. Categories: Places, Events, People. Locations include studios (training spaces), bars (rope-friendly venues), dojos (formal teaching spaces), communities (local collectives). Events cover festivals, conventions and gatherings. People are practitioners with a documented home city or country.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated Buenos Aires, Argentina page for full details.

HaruTsubaki — person , 2014–
NegraNoche — person , 2019–
KinbakuMania Dojo — dojo , 2014–
Muganawa Kinbaku Dojo — studio , 2022- . Buenos Aires / Ituzaingo dojo.

Yerevan, Armenia

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Yerevan, Armenia page for full details.

Aleksandra Bor — person , 2020s–
ParanFest Yerevan — event , 2026

Adelaide, Australia

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Adelaide, Australia page for full details.

Sparks — person , 2015–
Shibari Adelaide — dojo , 2020s–

Brisbane, Australia

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Brisbane, Australia page for full details.

Jake — person , 2018–
Laced — person , 2018–
Nawa Musubi — dojo , 2018–

Melbourne, Australia

7 entries at this location. See the dedicated Melbourne, Australia page for full details.

Ash Snare — person , 2010s–
Haruteru — person , 2006– . Melbourne / Australia teaching base; Kinbakuwiki, 2018 workshop archives and Haruteru's direct correction identify him as Scott / Haruteru.
Von Riga — person , 2014– . Public sources also use Naarm for the Melbourne scene base.
Avalon — person , 2015–
Rope Dojo Melbourne — dojo , 2010s–
Soul Rope Studio — studio , 2022– . Public sources place classes in Naarm / Melbourne, including Brunswick, Coburg and partner-venue Kensington traces; exact class addresses are kept private by ticketing pages.
Peer Rope Melbourne — community , 2017–

Sydney, Australia

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated Sydney, Australia page for full details.

Hebari — person , 2011–2025
Avalon — person , 2010–2015
Sydney Rope Dojo — dojo , 2011–
Shibari Sydney — studio , 2023– . Official contact and Humanitix pages locate the space at Building A / 10 Carrington Road, Marrickville.

Australia

7 entries at this location. See the dedicated Australia page for full details.

Avalon — person , 2020–
Miss Gen — person , 2015– . South East Queensland / Evil Girls HQ Kazami-Ryu teaching base.
Basanos — person , 2018– . Evil Girls HQ / Kazami-Ryu Oceania teaching context.
Shibari Perth — dojo , 2024–
Kazami-Ryu Shibari Perth — dojo , 2020s– . Western Australian licensed Kazami-Ryu school context.
The Bindery — studio , 2020s–
Evil Girls HQ — dojo , 2016– . Logan / South East Queensland Kazami-Ryu teaching venue.

Vienna, Austria

5 entries at this location. See the dedicated Vienna, Austria page for full details.

Vinciens — person , 2008–
Kenyade — person , 2014–
isith — person , 2010s–
Kinbaku Studio Vienna — studio , 2014-
Shibari Dojo Vienna — dojo , 2011-

Austria

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Austria page for full details.

Kata — person , 2020s– . Returned to southern Austria while continuing bodywork and rope classes.

Minsk, Belarus

7 entries at this location. See the dedicated Minsk, Belarus page for full details.

Mihail Balabanchik — person , 2000s–2016
Aleksei Kalatsky — person , 2020s–
Drinking Fox — person , 2018–
Stan Lee — person , 2020s–
Mikhail Karlson — person , 2020– . CityDog identifies him as a Minsk bondage artist at a 2020 Minsk shibari festival; current public Instagram uses the same Mikhail Karlson / master_karlson identity.
RebootHome — studio , 2020s
Nawashibelarus — community , 2016–

Novopolotsk, Belarus

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Novopolotsk, Belarus page for full details.

Velad — person , 2010s– . Belarus / Novopolotsk RopeFest performer and teacher context.

Vitebsk, Belarus

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Vitebsk, Belarus page for full details.

Andrei Tanto — person , 2017 . ShiFest Belarus 2017 is described by Nawapedia.ru as one of his most significant festival events.

Antwerp, Belgium

8 entries at this location. See the dedicated Antwerp, Belgium page for full details.

Etheros — person , 2021–
Shadow — person , 2000s–
BeShibari — person , 2016– . Shibari Lounge Antwerp founder / teacher context.
Shibarista Jess — person , 2016– . Shibari Lounge Antwerp co-founder / teacher context.
Ligatio — person , 2020s–
Onawa Asobi Europe — event , 2020, 2023–
Studio TIEY — dojo , 2021–
Shibari Lounge — studio , 2016–

Brussels, Belgium

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Brussels, Belgium page for full details.

Nicolas Yoroi — person , 2010s– . Belgian rope artist / educator; current dojo site gives a Brussels / Anderlecht address.
BeShibari — person , 2009 . Go Arisue Brussels hosting context named in bio.

Belgium

5 entries at this location. See the dedicated Belgium page for full details.

FranckStunn — person , 2019- . Corneum founder / teacher context.
Lizanne — person , 2010s– . Belgian bondage / fetish model with Ligatio.
Corneum — studio , 2019- . Official site frames Corneum as a Lennik, Belgium / Brussels-area shibari dojo, lounge and workshop venue.
Nicolas's Dojo — dojo , 2015– . Current official dojo address: Chaussee de Mons 26, 1070 Anderlecht.
Atelier Mae — studio , 2020s– . Operating address: Rue Simone Veil 6, B-5101 Erpent.

Sofia, Bulgaria

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Sofia, Bulgaria page for full details.

Ludvig Rigger — person , 2008–
Frostslavee — person , 2020s- . F-BG / Shibari Center event listing places the Ludvig and Frostslavee performance at Shibari Center in Sofia.
Sekibaku Shibari Dojo — dojo , 2017–

Quebec City, Canada

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Quebec City, Canada page for full details.

Ebi McKnotty — person , 2010s– . Quebec City-based Rope365 author and rope educator.
Cordespace — community , 2014– . Official site describes Cordespace as Quebec City shibari / kinbaku educational and community activity since 2014.

Toronto, Canada

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated Toronto, Canada page for full details.

Tifereth — person , 2011–
Osaka Dan — person , 2013–2014
Birdhaus — event , 2020s-
Toronto Kinbaku Salon — dojo , 2013-

Vancouver, Canada

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Vancouver, Canada page for full details.

Barkas — person , 2010s–
Addie — person , 2010s–
Studio Allegory — studio , 2010s–

Canada

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Canada page for full details.

Mango — person , 2010s– . Canada-based rope artist; current bio sources do not provide a single city anchor.

Santiago, Chile

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Santiago, Chile page for full details.

Andrei Tanto — person , 2025 . 1st Shibari Convention Chile trace in public self-report.

Shanghai, China

6 entries at this location. See the dedicated Shanghai, China page for full details.

Davide LaoDai — person , 2010s
Ayame — person , 2017– . Studio Yukari describes Ayame as a Japanese rope bottom based in Shanghai.
Hua Hua — person , 2017–2022 . Founded first public bilingual Shanghai shibari events.
Kuku — person , 2020s
Gandalf — person , 2020s–
Borderline Shibari — community , 2017–2022 . Founded as bilingual Shanghai shibari events.

China

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated China page for full details.

Liang Yue — person , 2020s– . Public X profile and KDClub event listing both place Liang Yue's studio base in Chengdu.
Yueying Studio / 月影社 — studio , 2020s– . Liang Yue's public X profile gives a Chengdu studio base; KDClub identifies Yueying Studio / 月影社 in the same context.

Bogotá, Colombia

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Bogotá, Colombia page for full details.

Berilio Art Shibari — person , 2020s–
Bogotá Shibari Week — event , 2022–
Shibari Night Bogotá — studio , 2020–

Zagreb, Croatia

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Zagreb, Croatia page for full details.

Matija Vid Peček Black — person , 2010s– . Zagreb-based contemporary rope artist, photographer and self-tying educator.
Zagreb in Ropes — event , 2026-
Knot Noir — studio , 2020s-

Croatia

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Croatia page for full details.

Kokxxx rope — person , 2025– . Public registry context for the Kokxxx rope education business; no private residence is asserted.
Shibari Camp by kokxxx_rope — event , 2023– . CoreEvent places the 2026 camp near Rivalno / Ludbreg, Croatia.

Prague, Czech Republic

7 entries at this location. See the dedicated Prague, Czech Republic page for full details.

Soptik — person , 2000s– . Prague-based teacher, performer and Prague Shibari Festival organizer.
Joan von Brook — person , 2013– . Prague Subspace studio co-founder / presenter context.
GNBY — person , 2020s–
Diana Vera — person , 2014– . Official site places her shibari workshops, sessions and private teaching in Prague.
Prague Shibari Fest 2020s — event , 2020s–
Rope Spirit — event , 2010s-
Subspace Prague — studio , 2020s

Copenhagen, Denmark

9 entries at this location. See the dedicated Copenhagen, Denmark page for full details.

Yukinaga Max — person , 2010–
Scot Kinbaku — person , 2010s– . Kinbaku Lounge Copenhagen co-organizer / teacher context.
Namarié — person , 2010s– . Kinbaku Lounge Copenhagen co-organizer / performer context.
RedLily — person , 2010s–
Anitta — person , 2010s–
Gabrielle — person , 2010s–
Copenhagen Queer Knots Festival — event , 2020s-
Copenhagen Shibari Dojo — dojo , 2010–
Kinbaku Lounge Copenhagen — studio , 2013-

Sønder Felding, Denmark

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Sønder Felding, Denmark page for full details.

Pinse Camp Denmark — event , 2024–
Danish Shibari Festival — event , 2020s-
MyShibari — studio , 2023- . Central Jutland venue.

Denmark

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Denmark page for full details.

Kinbaku Camp Denmark — event , 2025- . Fruerlundparken / Hadsund-area camp location in the 2025 and 2026 public listings.

Helsinki, Finland

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated Helsinki, Finland page for full details.

Saara Tsuru — person , 2020s–
Amy May — person , 2015–
Helsinki Shibari — event , 2015-
Kakumei Kan — studio , 2020s–

Finland

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Finland page for full details.

Saara Rei — person , 2014– . Finnish performance / rope-practice context.

Nice, France

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Nice, France page for full details.

Akuaku — person , 2020s

Paris, France

8 entries at this location. See the dedicated Paris, France page for full details.

Erato Bänana — person , 2018–2023 . Atelier Simonet / Paris teaching context.
Docvale — person , 2007–
May Dosem — person , 2014–
Benoit Descordes — person , 2014–
Atelier Simonet — studio , 2018–
La Cabäne — studio , 2024– . Small shibari teaching space in the 19th arrondissement / Rosa Parks district.
Ecole des Cordes — dojo , 2010– . Paris-area school context from current and 2015 school sources.
Port d'attaches — studio , 2019-

France

11 entries at this location. See the dedicated France page for full details.

Gorgone — person , 2010s– . French / European shibari scene and Shibari Study context.
DirtyVonP — person , 2010s– . French Ecole des Cordes / Naka Ryu teaching context; current sources do not provide a single city anchor.
Stephanie Doe — person , 2015– . French shibari teaching / authored-work context; current sources do not provide a single city anchor.
Lola Bunny 666 — person , 2019– . French rope model / Onawa Asobi Europe performer context.
Marie Sauvage — person , 2017– . French rope artist / Kinoko teaching-license context; current sources do not provide a single city anchor.
Queerbaku — person , 2020s–
Misungui Bordelle — person , 2020s– . French performer / domina / sex educator context.
Stella Spei — person , 2014– . Official bio places her teaching around Toulouse, Bordeaux and Bayonne and ASKA activity around Toulouse / Albi.
Shibari Mon Amour — event , 2023 . HelloAsso Opus 3 page lists l'Uzine, Graulhet.
Les Cordes Roses — community , 2020s– . Official site identifies the project as a Toulouse shibari / kinbaku association; HelloAsso says current courses are mainly around Saouzelong and Colomiers.
ASKA — community , 2010s– . HelloAsso lists regular ASKA classes in Labège and current event traces in Albi.

Berlin, Germany

36 entries at this location. See the dedicated Berlin, Germany page for full details.

Yulia Vasileva — person , 2020s . Kyiv / Berlin teaching and EURIX context in public bio sources.
Natasha NawaTaNeko — person , 2011–
Tamandua — person , 2016–
Osada Steve — person , 1952
Felix Ruckert — person , 2007–
Dasniya Sommer — person , 2010s–
Kristina Marlen — person , 2010s–
Carnivore — person , 2010s- . Public FilmFreeway, BookRetreats and KSB profiles place Swen Brandy / Carnivore in the Berlin / German kink-art scene.
Hagen Pürzel — person , 1999– . Berlin Osada Kinbaku Dojo / EURIX teacher context.
Dan Carabas — person , 2010s– . Berlin Shibari Studio / schwelle7 / EURIX context.
Roxu — person , 2020s- . Current Berlin base in 2025 event bios.
Caritia — person , 2010s– . Karada House / OhYesPlease / EURIX Berlin educator context.
Enji Rayd — person , 2010s–
Arlis — person , 2010s–
Ceci Ferox — person , 2014–
Renée de Sans — person , 2019–
Florian Geldner — person , 2015–
Xa Na — person , 2010s–
UnkownRigger — person , 2010s–
Alexander MA — person , 2011–
FrlLilly — person , 2017–
Emily Ann — person , 2020s- . Public X-profile mirror places Emily Ann as a Berlin-based kinbaku model.
Seilartig — person , 2017–
Anna Lysee — person , 2016–
Velvetine — person , 2020–
Fuoco — person , 2010s . Began bottoming for rope workshops in Berlin.
EURIX 2020s — event , 2020-
Queerope — event , 2026 . Queerope Berlin 2026 in-person edition at KARA / Karada House.
ropeXchange — event , 2020s-
Thick Hitches Conference — event , 2025- . Karada House public pages document the 2025 and 2026 conference editions in Berlin.
IKSK Berlin — studio , 2020–
Karada House — studio , 2019–
Osada Kinbaku Dojo Berlin — dojo , 2010–
Daruma Berlin — studio , 2020s
Discover Kinbaku — studio , 2010s–
KOR Berlin — studio , 2020s– . Sonnenallee 200, Berlin-Neukölln.

Düsseldorf, Germany

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Düsseldorf, Germany page for full details.

UnkownRigger — person , 2010s

Halle, Germany

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Halle, Germany page for full details.

Shibari Sari — person , 2020s–

Hamburg, Germany

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Hamburg, Germany page for full details.

Matthias T. J. Grimme — person , 1990s–

Munich, Germany

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Munich, Germany page for full details.

Sin — person , 2010s–
BoundCon Munich 2020s — event , 2020s–
Tengu Shibari Munich — studio , 2010s-

Stuttgart / Ludwigsburg, Germany

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Stuttgart / Ludwigsburg, Germany page for full details.

Sakura Rope — studio , 2021-

Germany

10 entries at this location. See the dedicated Germany page for full details.

Michael RopeKnight — person , 2014– . Fourelements describes its dojo as located in western Germany / the Cologne-Bonn region.
RopEmotion — person , 2010– . Ruhr Valley / Gelsenkirchen RopEmotion context.
Nawasabi — person , 2015– . Germany / BoundCon and international workshop context; current bio sources do not provide a single city anchor.
Atypi — person , 2026 . Germany-based BoundCon 2026 performance / workshop context; current sources do not provide a single city anchor.
Mie Neko — person , 2017– . Ruhrgebiet / Essen / Dortmund scene context.
RopeCat — person , 2000s– . German RopeCat / Matthias Grimme co-trainer context.
Happa Von Kruemel — person , 2020s– . Onawa Asobi Europe 2026 lists Happa Von Kruemel with a German country tag.
Fourelements Kinbaku Lounge — dojo , 2014– . Official page describes the dojo as located in western Germany / the Cologne-Bonn region.
Shibari Bremen Dojo — dojo , 2019–
Fesselkunstraum — community , 2020s– . Ostbrandenburg / Strausberg community project with Berlin event traces.

Athens, Greece

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Athens, Greece page for full details.

WisDomme — person , 2012- . BalkanBound places WisDomme in Athens and connects her to AthenShibari, which operates classes, events and a space in Athens.
NyxRope — person , 2021- . BalkanBound presents NyxRope as an Athens / AthenShibari model, performer and co-teacher whose professional rope work began in 2021.
AthenShibari — community , 2018-

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Hong Kong, Hong Kong page for full details.

Naoko — person , 2011–2022 . Born and raised in Hong Kong; Kokoro Studio founder.
Steve Freeman — person , 2020s–

Reykjavik, Iceland

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Reykjavik, Iceland page for full details.

Spektrum Reykjavik — community , 2020s–

Iceland

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Iceland page for full details.

Kata — person , 2010s–2020s . Lived in Iceland for eight years and built Reykjavik rope-community spaces.

Tel Aviv, Israel

5 entries at this location. See the dedicated Tel Aviv, Israel page for full details.

Goldie Sunshine — person , 2015- . BalkanBound identifies Goldie Sunshine as a Tel Aviv-based Israeli rope artist and performer; EURIX XI / Autumn 2017 lists MyMay & Goldie Sunshine from Tel Aviv.
RomKnots — person , 2020s–
NatNata — person , 2020s–
Dom Ragnar — person , 2025– . Secret Tel Aviv lists a 2025 Dom Ragnar shibari masterclass / performance in Tel Aviv; the Academy for Shibari in Israel is Israeli and Hebrew-language.
Morikai Studio — studio , 2018–

Florence, Italy

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Florence, Italy page for full details.

Andrea La quarta corda — person , 2010s–
Winter — person , 2020s–

Milan, Italy

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated Milan, Italy page for full details.

Federico Kirigami — person , 2016–
Marta Tenshiko — person , 2011–
Ema Kuroko — person , 2020s– . Yugen Studio / Yugen SM editorial context.
Yugen Studio — studio , 2020–

Milan / Turin, Italy

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Milan / Turin, Italy page for full details.

Andrea Kurogami — person , 2018– . Peony Studio lists Andrea Kurogami as a certified Kinbaku LuXuria educator in Milan / Turin.

Modena, Italy

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Modena, Italy page for full details.

Andrea Ropes — person , 2006–

Rome, Italy

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Rome, Italy page for full details.

Xa Na — person , 2010s–
MaestroBD — person , 2012–
Shibari Dojo Italy — dojo , 2012– . First Shibari Dojo Italy school.

Turin, Italy

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Turin, Italy page for full details.

Andrea Kurogami — person , 2024– . Peony Studio / Kinbaku LuXuria teaching base.
Shiawase — person , 2024– . Peony Studio / Kinbaku LuXuria teaching base.
Peony Studio — studio , 2024– . Official Peony Studio pages place the studio in Turin and say it opened in July 2024.

Italy

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated Italy page for full details.

Red Sabbath — person , 2010s– . Italian rope model / teacher in Kinbaku LuXuria orbit.
Riccardo Wildties — person , 2010s– . Italian Naka-ryu / Kinbaku LuXuria context.
Chiara Fenice — person , 2010s– . Italian Andrea Ropes collaborator / model context.
Sarca Martello — person , 2015– . Iyasu Ropu History says Sarca discovered rope around 2015.

Edo / Tokyo, Japan

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Edo / Tokyo, Japan page for full details.

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi — person , 1839–1892 . Born in Shimbashi district of Edo; later Tokyo woodblock print context.

Kanazawa, Japan

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Kanazawa, Japan page for full details.

Saikatsu — person , 1940

Kyoto, Japan

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Kyoto, Japan page for full details.

Ryuzaki Asuka — person , 1990–
BAR-BARA Kyoto — bar , 1995–

Nagoya, Japan

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Nagoya, Japan page for full details.

Kasumi Hourai — person , 1990s–
Norio Sugiura — person , 1942
Kinbaku Salon Miyabi-dokoro / みやび処 — studio , 2024– . Official lesson page locates the private salon in Tatewaki-cho, Minami Ward, near JR Kasadera Station.

Osaka, Japan

7 entries at this location. See the dedicated Osaka, Japan page for full details.

Shishiwaka — person , 2010s– . Kansai / Osaka rope and bar-scene context around Black Pearl, Shishinawakai and FetishBar ZOO.
Saki Kamijoo — person , 2004–
Nagare Aotsuki — person , 2003– . ARCADIA Osaka origin.
Tesshin Doyama — person , 1966–2009 . Born in Osaka; ARCADIA Osaka customer / performer context before moving to Tokyo.
SM Salon PISS — bar , 2004–
ARCADIA Group — bar , 2003– . ARCADIA Osaka origin.
ARCADIA Osaka — bar , 2003– . Umeda / Doyamacho SM bar and ARCADIA origin venue.

Tokyo, Japan

63 entries at this location. See the dedicated Tokyo, Japan page for full details.

Akechi Kanna — person , 1972– . Born in Asakusa, Tokyo; Akechi / Kannawa-kai context.
Chimuo Nureki — person , 1930–2013 . Asakusa / Tokyo kinbaku and publishing context.
Denki Akechi — person , 1980s–2005 . Studio Phantom / Shibuya context.
Chiaki — person , 2010s– . Naka-style teaching context; limited public bio.
Eizo Chiba — person , 1970s–
Go Arisue — person , 1970s–
Hajime Kinoko — person , 2000s– . Tokyo fetish bar / Ichinawakai context.
ZIMA — person , 2010s– . Ichinawakai / ROPES / Jyo-mon context.
Otonawa — person , 2009– . Ichinawakai / ROPES and Tokyo performance context.
Tsubasa Wing — person , 2010s– . Otonawa touring partner and Titty Twister context.
Yukiscream — person , 2020s– . Prague Shibari Festival bio describes Yukiscream and Miya as a Tokyo-based rope duo.
Ero Ouji — person , 2009– . Tokyo Onawa / Toubaku / nawaki and performance context.
masa — person , 2020s– . Tokyo Ichinawakai / ROPES context.
Nyokki — person , 2020s– . Tokyo Ichinawakai first-class instructor context.
Shishiwaka — person , 2011–2018 . Toubaku 2011 / Jyo-mon 2018 performance traces.
Eve Himuro — person , 2007– . Roppongi / Tokyo salon and Yukimura-ryu instructor context.
Hayakawa Yoshikazu — person , 2000s . Mugen SM Bar / Roppongi context.
Hiroshi Urado — person , 2011 . Jyowa documentary / Tokyo studio context.
Ibarako Harumayu — person , 2000s– . Nawapedia and Kinbakuwiki place Ibarako / Harumayu in Tokyo.
Kitagawa — person , 2003–2009 . Salon Kitagawa / asanawa gathering context.
Shuhei Kitagawa — person , 2005–2012 . Roppongi Mistress / mode et Baroque / Onawa Asobi / Kinbaku documentary context.
Mai Randa — person , 1990s–2022 . Tokyo SM / Roppongi / adult-production scene context.
Murasaki Haruan — person , 2002– . Tokyo professional-mistress and Yukimura-ryu teaching context.
Naka Akira — person , 1990s– . Ikebukuro / Amadas / Atelier Naka context.
Iroha Shizuki — person , 2011– . Kinbaku model career began through Naka Akira / Nawa-Naka-Kai and Sugiura photo-shoot context.
TOHJIRO — person , 1956–
Nawa Yumio — person , 1950s–2006 . Masakikai / central Tokyo context.
Nobuyoshi Araki — person , 1990s– . Tokyo photographer / kinbaku aesthetics context.
Nagare Aotsuki — person , 2009– . ARCADIA Tokyo expansion from 2009; MAJESTIC Shinjuku context from 2014.
Tesshin Doyama — person , 2009– . ARCADIA Tokyo / Kabukicho and Bakkushinkai context.
Saikatsu — person , 2000s–2024 . Akechi / Black Heart Ginza context.
Sakurada Denjiro — person , 1970s– . GSG Planning / underground theater / Theatre Poo context.
Seiu Ito — person , 1882–1961 . Born in Asakusa, Tokyo; foundational Tokyo visual culture context.
Shigonawa Bingo — person , 2010s–2025 . Bar UBU / Mitsu Shinjuku context.
Tenma Haru — person , 2010s–
Yoi Yoshida — person , 2007–
Miumi-U — person , 2010s . Tokyo shibari-club / Ichinawa-kai / Kinoko study context.
Akuaku — person , 2004–
Kitaro Kasukabe — person , 2020s– . Studio Roca / Kinbaku Magazine Roca base.
TAIZO — person , 2013– . DX Kabukicho SM / Bar Frame production and venue context in Shinjuku.
Nuitdetokyo — person , 2003– . Kinbaku Today dates serious Tokyo-scene study to an extended stay around 2003.
Osada Steve — person , 1980s–
Marie Sauvage — person , 2017– . Kinoko studio study / work context named in bio.
Shiratori Haruka — person , 2023– . Taiwan-born, Japan-based Ichinawakai instructor / performer context.
Onawa Asobi — event , 2009–
Nawa Cafe — event , 2020s– . Recurring rope / kinbaku social at DecaBarS, Shinjuku / Kabukicho.
Tanbikai — dojo , 1990s– . Eizo Chiba's small study group / Aesthetic Society.
Black Heart — bar , 1998– . Ginza fetish / SM salon and kinbaku-class venue.
Bar UBU — bar , 2012– . Shinjuku / Tokyo bar.
Mitsu — bar , 2013– . Shinjuku / Tokyo bar.
ARCADIA Group — bar , 2009– . ARCADIA Tokyo expansion from 2009; MAJESTIC Shinjuku context from 2014.
ARCADIA Tokyo — bar , 2009– . Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Peer Shinjuku 3F.
Titty Twister — bar , 2016– . Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Peer Shinjuku 4F.
SM Bar Mirage Tokyo — bar , 2022– . Kinshicho / Sumida-ku SM bar; 2025 event archive marks a 3rd anniversary.
Salon Kitagawa / salonK2 — studio , 2003–2009 . Original Salon Kitagawa / asanawa gathering period.
Nawa Naka Kai — dojo , 2011– . Roppongi / Tokyo Naka-style private rope-meeting and study context.
Studio SIX — dojo , 2000– . Ikebukuro / Tokyo dojo.
Ichinawakai — dojo , 2004–
Atelier Naka — dojo , 2018-
Grace Rope Lab — dojo , 2020s– . Murasaki Haruan's Yukimura-ryu teaching project; no public standalone venue address is documented.
Studio Roca — studio , 2021– . Studio Roca is the Tokyo studio / publishing base for Kinbaku Magazine Roca.
DecaBarS / Decabar Super — bar , 2010s– . Shinjuku / Kabukicho, ASAHI Building B1.
Bar Frame — bar , 2013– . Shinjuku / Kabukicho venue listed by Maruku Nawa.

Japan

36 entries at this location. See the dedicated Japan page for full details.

Akechi Kagura — person , 2006– . Japanese Kanna-ryu / Akechi Kanna performance, salon and workshop context.
Eikichi Osada — person , 1960s–2001 . Japanese live nude-theater / Osada performance lineage context.
Hajime Kinoko — person , 1977 . Born in Aichi Prefecture.
Ero Ouji — person , 2010s . Mumonbaku / Kamui Jyubei studio performance trace.
Nijimura Minami — person , 2020s– . Ichinawakai Sapporo branch organizer / first-class instructor context.
Haruki Yukimura — person , 1990s–2016 . Japanese Yukimura-ryu / newaza founder; sources do not fix one city in current entry.
Kitagawa — person , 2009– . salonK2 / lesson context with kei.
Masato Marai — person , 1970s– . Japanese SM magazine / Nureki-Sugiura assistant context.
Harutokyo — person , 2021 . Credited as appearing as self in the Japanese shibari documentary Bound.
Hinako — person , 2021 . Credited as appearing as self in the Japanese shibari documentary Bound.
Daria Kira — person , 2021 . Credited as appearing as self in the Japanese shibari documentary Bound.
Koyuki — person , 2021 . Credited as appearing as self in the Japanese shibari documentary Bound.
Momoka — person , 2021 . Credited as appearing as self in the Japanese shibari documentary Bound.
Aika Yoshioka — person , 2021 . Credited as appearing as self in the Japanese shibari documentary Bound.
Yosuga — person , 2021 . Credited as appearing as self in the Japanese shibari documentary Bound.
Nagaike Takeshi — person , 1970s– . SM Circle AMS / Japanese bakushi community context.
Akane — person , 2016– . Japan-based professional kinbaku model / ukete context.
Muryu ZOU — person , 2002–2008 . Naka Akira / Nawa Etsu Japanese video-production context.
Monko — person , 2000s–2022 . Official Shibari & Lens blog frames his later rope / photography base as Kamata, Tokyo.
Oniroku Dan — person , 1931–2011 . Japanese SM fiction / publishing / film context; birthplace Shiga Prefecture.
Osada Kazumi — person , 1986– . Japanese Osada lineage / memorial context; limited public bio.
Ranki Kazami — person , 1996– . Kansai-based Circle M / Kazami-ryu context.
Raymond — person , 2018– . Kanna-ryu first official instructor; limited public bio.
Ren Yagami — person , 2000s– . Japanese sekibaku / Yagami-ryu founder context.
Takashi Tsujimura — person , 1950s–1987 . Kitan Club / modern Kinbaku Art context.
Takumi Miura — person , 1980s–2021 . Akechi / Bakuyukai / Japanese SM scene context.
Tenma Haru — person , 2020s– . Yokohama Gensounawa / Gensounawa-kai organizer context.
Toshiyuki Suma — person , 1950s– . Kitan Club / Reiko Kita / Kō Minomura publishing context.
Kiko Rope — person , 2025– . Kazami-style official-teacher context; current sources do not provide a single city anchor.
TAIZO — person , birth
Milla Reika — person , 2009– . Australian-born, Japan-based kinbaku artist.
Baku Yu Kai — dojo , 1996– . Japanese dojo; city not fixed in current public sources.
Salon Kitagawa / salonK2 — studio , 2009– . salonK2 current location context.
Yagami Juku — dojo , 2014– . Official Yagami Style / sekibaku teaching structure founded by Ren Yagami.
Gensounawa — dojo , 2020s– . Kinbaku salon / class space near Isezakicho-Chojamachi / Kannai.
Kannawa-kai / Phantom-no-kai — dojo , 2011– . Japanese Akechi Kanna organization; city not fixed in current public sources.

Negril, JM

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Negril, JM page for full details.

Tying in the Tropics — event , 2026

Almaty, Kazakhstan

5 entries at this location. See the dedicated Almaty, Kazakhstan page for full details.

Shambler — person , 2020s–
Enot — person , 2020s–
Shibari FEST Kazakhstan — event , 2024–
TEMA.Space — community , 2020s–
Studio Shi — studio , 2020s– . Public posts identify Studio Shi as an Almaty venue; exact address is not documented because posts send it only to registered guests.

Mexico

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Mexico page for full details.

Anastasia Suazo — person , 2020s– . Mexico-based shibari artist originally from Russia.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

6 entries at this location. See the dedicated Amsterdam, Netherlands page for full details.

RopeMarks — person , 1999–
The Shady Lady — person , 2020s . RopeMarks source context places the duo returning to Amsterdam / the Netherlands.
Asiana — person , 2013–
Noa Shibari — person , 2020s–
RopeLounge Amsterdam — studio , 2013-
Iridescent Studio Amsterdam — studio , 2021- . Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat 1, Amsterdam-West.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Rotterdam, Netherlands page for full details.

Haag — person , 2010s–

Netherlands

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated Netherlands page for full details.

Door — person , 2017– . Netherlands / Asiana / RopeLounge performance-teaching context.
Noa Shibari — person , 2020s– . Official site lists a private studio in de Zaanstreek near Amsterdam.
ButterflyBondage — person , 2012– . Dutch shibari teacher / therapist; city not fixed in current public sources.
Knot Here Amsterdam — studio , 2024- . Amsterdam-area rope space; event pages describe the venue as five minutes from Weesp train station.

Auckland, New Zealand

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Auckland, New Zealand page for full details.

Kaspian Kinbaku — person , 2020s–
Auckland Shibari Studio — studio , 2024–

Norway

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Norway page for full details.

Northern Knots — event , 2020s- . The 2026 public list places Northern Knots in Norway and describes a four-day gathering for Norwegian and international rope practitioners.

Manila, Philippines

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Manila, Philippines page for full details.

Mango — person , 2010s– . International teaching context named in bio.

Krakow, Poland

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Krakow, Poland page for full details.

Marta Pagan — person , 2017–
MyShibariLife — dojo , 2017–

Międzylesie, Poland

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Międzylesie, Poland page for full details.

Shibari Camp Poland — event , 2024– . Zamek Miedzylesie camp site.

Warsaw, Poland

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Warsaw, Poland page for full details.

Moksha — person , 2020s–
Wisimi Studio — studio , 2020s–
Atelier Misiu — studio , 2020s–

Poland

9 entries at this location. See the dedicated Poland page for full details.

Ryhor Shabeka — person , 2020s– . Belarusian rigger based in Poland in current event sources.
GanRaptor — person , 2009– . Polish shibari / BDSM-stage and Nawado.pl education context; current bio sources do not provide a single city anchor.
Slaanesh — person , 2009– . Polish shibari / BDSM-stage and Nawado.pl education context; current bio sources do not provide a single city anchor.
Moksha — person , 2026 . Rope & Resonance workshop at Akademia Przyjemnosci.
Kasia — person , 2026 . Organizer / teacher / presenter for Shibari Retreat Poland.
Tati Limati — person , 2020s– . Poland / Ukraine camp orbit after 2022.
Gordias — person , 2016– . Onawa Asobi Europe lists Gordias & Anna Aurora with a Polish country tag.
Anna Aurora — person , 2021– . Onawa Asobi Europe lists Gordias & Anna Aurora with a Polish country tag.
Shibari Retreat Poland — event , 2026 . Poland retreat; city not fixed in current public sources.

Lisbon, Portugal

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated Lisbon, Portugal page for full details.

Pedro Cordas — person , 2000s– . Lisbon-based Portuguese rope artist and educator context.
Morgana — person , 2017– . The Joy Spot and Sub in the City describe Morgana and Monad as Lisbon-based shibari facilitators / performers.
Monad — person , 2017– . The Joy Spot and Sub in the City describe Morgana and Monad as Lisbon-based shibari facilitators / performers.
Knot Lounge Lisbon — community , 2017– . Early public event listings place Knot Lounge rope jams at Anjos 70 / Regueirao dos Anjos in Lisbon.

Saint-Denis, Réunion, Réunion

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Saint-Denis, Réunion, Réunion page for full details.

ShibariPéï — community , 2022– . La Réunion shibari association registered in Saint-Denis, with current HelloAsso membership infrastructure and public performance activity at Konnection Studios.

Bucharest, Romania

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Bucharest, Romania page for full details.

Kitty Rea — person , 2020s–
InFLUX — studio , 2020s-

Kazan, Russia

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Kazan, Russia page for full details.

Nika Felichita — person , 2019 . Kazan RopeFest Moscow 2019 performance context.
Norton Ognev — person , 2020s–
RhinoRopes — person , 2020s–

Krasnoyarsk, Russia

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Krasnoyarsk, Russia page for full details.

Se — person , 2010s– . Krasnoyarsk RopeFest / Kinbaku Yuga performer context.
CherryRopes — person , 2017–

Moscow, Russia

27 entries at this location. See the dedicated Moscow, Russia page for full details.

Boris Mosafir — person , 2010s– . RopeSchool / ArtCo Moscow event context.
Vlada Vedmovskaya — person , 2010s
Nick Freerider — person , 2010s– . Moscow RopeSchool / Shibaru / RopeFest context.
Master Set — person , 2007– . Moscow RopeFest / ArtCo / RopeDay context.
Zevsa — person , 2020s– . Moscow Shibaru / RopeFest / party-residency context.
Alexey Poryadnov — person , 2020s– . Moscow Shibaru / RopeFest / Por.Rope context.
Nikita Ropekit — person , 2020s– . Moscow-linked Shibaru organizer / teacher context.
Alex Hitch — person , 2010s– . Moscow bondage artist / Nawapedia.ru contributor and teacher context.
Artefackt — person , 2019– . Moscow RopeFest / RopeFest Peterburg participant context.
Salamandr — person , 2020s– . Moscow RopeFest / shibari performance archive context.
Maya Vasilevskaya — person , 2010s– . Moscow dominatrix / shibari teacher and performer context.
Andrei Tanto — person , 2018 . RopeFest Moscow 2018 trace in public self-report and Nawapedia.ru.
Yakov KINKKNIGHT — person , 2018–
Aleksandra Bor — person , 2018–
Ivan Musicf1sh — person , 2020s–
Shambler — person , 2010s–
Enot — person , 2020s– . Shibari FEST public roster lists Enot as Almaty / Moscow.
Konstantin Malinin — person , 2020s– . RopeFest Peterburg 2023 lists him with Moscow context; current public sources do not establish a single private residence.
Gor RopeKeeper — person , 2020s– . PixelAfisha and Shibari FEST traces place Gor / Gor_RopeKeeper in the Moscow current-scene context.
august — person , 2020s– . Current public traces place august in the Moscow Shibaru / Freerider / AREWAZOVI event orbit; no private residence is asserted.
RopeFest 2020s — event , 2023 . RFMSK23 / current Moscow trace.
RopeDay Moscow — event , 2015–
Shibaru Fest — event , 2026
Moscow Knot / MoscowKnot International — event , 2015–
RopeSchool — dojo , 2012–
ArtCo — community , 2010s–
Shibaru — community , 2021–

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Nizhny Novgorod, Russia page for full details.

Dmitriy Arachnid — person , 2020s–

Novorossiysk, Russia

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Novorossiysk, Russia page for full details.

Sofia Enn — person , 2020s–

Novosibirsk, Russia

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Novosibirsk, Russia page for full details.

Kano — person , 2014– . Novosibirsk shibari-club organizer / RopeFest participant context.
Julietta — person , 2010s– . Novosibirsk local community / RopeFest performer context.

Rostov-on-Don, Russia

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Rostov-on-Don, Russia page for full details.

Vasilisa Lesnaya — person , 2010s– . Rostov-on-Don RopeFest performer context.
Zlatan Sky — person , 2012– . Rostov-on-Don event organizer and RopeFest participant context.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

25 entries at this location. See the dedicated Saint Petersburg, Russia page for full details.

Boris Mosafir — person , 2009– . Yugen / RopeFest SPb context.
Karol Soulrope — person , 2010s– . Saint Petersburg RopeSchool / RopeFest / Bondage Cafe context.
Lucretia — person , 2020s– . Saint Petersburg RopeFest performer context.
Kazak — person , 2010s– . Saint Petersburg RopeFest / Bondage Cafe performer context.
Kalahari — person , 2014– . Saint Petersburg RopeFest / Bondage Cafe / rope-maker context.
Frater — person , 2014– . Saint Petersburg RopeFest / Bondage Cafe performer context.
Konstantin Experimentator — person , 2010s– . Saint Petersburg RopeFest / PinkRabbit seminar and performance context.
Andrei Tanto — person , 2015–2019 . RopeFest SPb and BondageCafe SPb traces in public self-report and Nawapedia.ru.
Ivan Baronardi — person , 2021–
Arya Dark — person , 2020s–
Renata Fushime — person , 2010s–
Sergey Lisitsyn — person , 2000s– . Public SIBUI trace presents him as a Saint Petersburg kinbakushi with about twenty years of practice.
Alex Bombarda — person , 2016–
Tatiana Stillness — person , 2010–
Azure — person , 2020s–
Igor Ingvar — person , 2020s–
Aram Oganezov — person , 2020s–
RhinoRopes — person , 2020s–
RopeFest 2020s — event , 2026 . Revived RopeFest Peterburg branch.
Bondage Cafe SPb — event , 2012–
Yugen Shibari Convention — event , 2018, 2026
Vabi-Sabi — event , 2025–
Space shibari-party — event , 2026– . Vabi-Sabi format hosted at PinkRabbit House.
ArtCo — community , 2010s–
Shibari Club Yugen — community , 2009–

Russia

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Russia page for full details.

Uncle Shu — person , 2000s–2020s . Russian BDSM / shibari scene; current public sources do not fix a single city anchor.
Dreadful Rabbit — person , 2020s– . Public channel / shop traces are Russian-language online material and writing context; no single city anchor is source-backed.

Belgrade, Serbia

10 entries at this location. See the dedicated Belgrade, Serbia page for full details.

Angie Ziv — person , 2020s– . EURIX XXIX / Autumn 2026 lists Angie Ziv; NekoNeko and BalkanBound sources place current work in Belgrade.
Vlada Vedmovskaya — person , 2020s
Masha Mokosh — person , 2020s– . RTS and House of Mokosh sources place her Serbian shibari / studio activity in Belgrade / New Belgrade.
Sergej Pejić — person , 2010s–2020s . Serbian media sources place his public shibari work in the Belgrade / Serbian scene.
Azzky — person , 2020s– . Official site and Telegram metadata place Azzky's current shibari teaching / session work in Belgrade / Beograd.
BalkanBound — event , 2025-
NekoNeko Studio — studio , 2020s-
KnotCoven — studio , 2020s- . Public channel metadata and Chaos Essence schedule posts anchor KnotCoven in the current Belgrade scene.
Kinky Lab Apartment Belgrade — studio , 2025- . Official site and Airbnb listing place the private kink-friendly apartment in central Belgrade.
House of Mokosh — studio , 2020s– . Official sources place House of Mokosh in Belgrade / New Belgrade.

Barcelona, Spain

12 entries at this location. See the dedicated Barcelona, Spain page for full details.

Monko — person , 2013–2015 . Barcelona workshop / newspaper traces around La Orbita de IO.
Vik — person , 2020s– . Shizen Studio Barcelona / Kinbaku Lab Barcelona context.
Gala — person , 2020s– . Shizen Studio Barcelona / Kinbaku Lab Barcelona context.
Alberto Noshibari — person , 2008–
Jordi Lucena — person , 2010s–
Pauline Massimo — person , 2020– . Official bio places Pauline between Spain and Brazil and identifies them as founder / director of Espacio Nos in Barcelona.
Polo Picart — person , 2023– . Polo Shibari / Fever / press sources place regular Live Shibari Show activity at Barcelona Erotic Museum.
Glü Wür — person , 2013–
Shizen Studio Barcelona — studio , 2020s–
Kinbaku Lab Barcelona — community , 2023– . Public Vik & Gala bios frame it as a Barcelona research / practice group created with other riggers and bottoms.
Espacio Nos — studio , 2020– . Official about page describes Espacio Nos as a physical full-time space in Barcelona, opened officially in July 2020.
Sala de Luz — studio , 2022-

Gijón, Spain

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Gijón, Spain page for full details.

Ryuan — person , 2004–
Nawakai Gijón — studio , 2000s–

Madrid, Spain

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Madrid, Spain page for full details.

Zor — person , 2020s–
Margout Darko — person , 2014–
Madrid Shibari Dojo — studio , 2020s-

Spain

5 entries at this location. See the dedicated Spain page for full details.

Roxu — person , 2020s- . Home-city / Espacio Takibi co-founder context.
Pilar LaOtra — person , 2011– . Spanish filmmaker / Cuerdas Poeticas project; Barcelona / Madrid festival context.
Shibari Valencia Fest 2026 — event , 2026 . TicketTailor lists Vaive Circ, 46131, for May 22-24, 2026.
Espacio Takibi — studio , 2020s- . Public profile and event-bio sources place Espacio Takibi in Murcia.
Reisei Studio — studio , 2020s– . Public Valencia listings place Reisei Studio at C/ Musico Penella 8.

Bohuslan / Gothenburg area, Sweden

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Bohuslan / Gothenburg area, Sweden page for full details.

Shibaricamp — event , 2020s-

Malmö, Sweden

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Malmö, Sweden page for full details.

Lahtnor — person , 2010s– . Malmö Tantra Festival / Swedish somatic rope context.
Hedwig — person , 2012- . Sense Shibari, Peer Rope Malmö and Rope Attic context.

Stockholm, Sweden

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated Stockholm, Sweden page for full details.

Andy Buru — person , 2010–
Sansblague — person , 2011–
Bergborg — person , 2011–
Kokoro Stockholm — studio , 2010s-

Sweden

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Sweden page for full details.

School of Tantric Ropes — studio , 2010- . Scandinavian / Sweden-origin neo-tantric rope framework; no single city anchor.

Basel, Switzerland

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Basel, Switzerland page for full details.

RopuNawa — person , 2008– . Basel dojo / Swiss rope-artist context.
isith — person , 2010s–
Freya Hellesdim — person , 2015–

Geneva, Switzerland

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Geneva, Switzerland page for full details.

Tako — person , 2020s–
Polo Picart — person , 2010s– . Official photography site gives Geneva / Switzerland contact base.

Switzerland

7 entries at this location. See the dedicated Switzerland page for full details.

Harukumo — person , 2014 . Official Harukumo-Juku team page says the Juku was founded in Zürich Oerlikon in June 2014.
Ibinuphis — person , 2009– . Secret56 founder / trainer context.
Jack the Rigger — person , 2009– . Secret56 founder / trainer context.
Peter Wettstein — person , 2011– . Swiss Shibaku publishing / rope-product context.
Zehn Meter — person , 2020s– . Linktree connects Zehn Meter to Salvatore Viola's official site, which lists Zürich, Switzerland; ShibariNews separately describes Zehn Meter as German-based.
Harukumo-Juku — dojo , 2014 . Official team page says Harukumo-Juku was founded in Zürich Oerlikon in June 2014.
Secret56 — dojo , 2014– . Current Aargau / Gebenstorf space; Secret56 itself was founded in 2009.

Bangkok, Thailand

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Bangkok, Thailand page for full details.

Yada Kinbaku — person , 2015–
Bangkok Shibari — community , 2024–

Thailand

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Thailand page for full details.

Davide LaoDai — person , 2020s . Current base described as Thailand in Shibari Study bio.

Istanbul, Turkey

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Istanbul, Turkey page for full details.

ShibariTurk — studio , 2018-

Kharkiv, Ukraine

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Kharkiv, Ukraine page for full details.

Yulia Vasileva — person , 2000s–2010s . Bondage Studio Kharkiv / early Ukrainian event-organizer context.

Kyiv, Ukraine

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Kyiv, Ukraine page for full details.

Yulia Vasileva — person , 2010s– . Kyiv studio / post-2022 return context from Zaborona profile.
Bondage Studio Kyiv — studio , 2010s-

Lviv, Ukraine

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Lviv, Ukraine page for full details.

Astra — person , 2020s–
Marta Skinnysticks — person , 2021–
She.She.Shibari Studio — studio , 2021–

Ukraine

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Ukraine page for full details.

Tati Limati — person , 2010s– . Ukrainian Soul Shibari / camp context.
Shibari Camp Ukraine — event , 2020s– . Ukrainian camp / Dzin Space / Carpathians context; city varies by edition.

Derby, United Kingdom

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Derby, United Kingdom page for full details.

Tangled Rope Festival — event , 2023-

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Edinburgh, United Kingdom page for full details.

Skinny Redhead — person , 2015–

London, United Kingdom

16 entries at this location. See the dedicated London, United Kingdom page for full details.

Fred Hatt — person , 2013–
Anna Bones — person , 2013–
Esinem — person , 2000s–
Anna Noctuelle — person , 2010s–
Nina Russ — person , 2011– . London ShibariClasses / BOUND / Esinem apprenticeship context.
KinkNamePending — person , 2020s– . London / Croydon / Anatomie Studio context.
Nik Your Knots — person , 2010s– . London / Anatomie Studio / Century teaching context.
Mouse — person , 2018–
Hedwig — person , 2007-2012 . London / Sweden BDSM and rope-scene entry period.
Petite Pretzel — person , 2019– . Anatomie Studio London teaching context.
Hua Hua — person , 2022–
Naoko — person , 2022– . Studio Yukari / London teaching base.
BOUND London — event , 2012-
Borderline Shibari — community , 2022– . London-based online/offline community after Hua Hua relocated.
Anatomie Studio — studio , 2015– . Peckham / London studio.
Studio Yukari — studio , 2022–

United Kingdom

6 entries at this location. See the dedicated United Kingdom page for full details.

Gestalta — person , 2010s– . UK-based Daruma Studio / teaching context; city not fixed in current public sources.
Ginger — person , 2020s–
WykD Dave — person , 2009– . UK-based WykD Method / Studio Kokoro context.
Clover Brook — person , 2010– . England-based rope-model / photography / education context.
Alexielle — person , 2020s– . Rope Podcast frames Alexielle as active in the UK scene; Anatomie Studio hosted the 2024 Diverse Bodies in Rope class.
Daruma Studio — studio , 2020s . UK studio; city not fixed in current public sources.

Ann Arbor, MI, United States

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Ann Arbor, MI, United States page for full details.

Cannon — person , 2010s–
Bondage Club Ann Arbor — community , 2010s–

Austin, TX, United States

6 entries at this location. See the dedicated Austin, TX, United States page for full details.

Jake Wing — person , 2010s– . Austin Rope Slingers / ROPECRAFT context.
Marc GentLeeBrutal — person , 2012–
Giotto Shelton — person , 2009 . DeGiotto's history says he began making shibari ropes in Austin in 2009.
ROPECRAFT — event , 2016–
Austin Rope Slingers — community , 2015–
1701 Studio — studio , 2017-

Chicago, IL, United States

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Chicago, IL, United States page for full details.

ROPECRAFT — event , 2016–

Dallas, TX, United States

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Dallas, TX, United States page for full details.

Bondage Expo Dallas — event , 2013-

Denver, CO, United States

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Denver, CO, United States page for full details.

Studio Friction — studio , 2018–

Detroit, MI, United States

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Detroit, MI, United States page for full details.

Odys — person , 2020s . Documented Michigan teaching / conference context.

Houston, TX, United States

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Houston, TX, United States page for full details.

Giotto Shelton — person , 2020s– . The current private-lessons page describes him as Houston-based.

Indianapolis, IN, United States

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Indianapolis, IN, United States page for full details.

Indy Rope Expo — event , 2020s-

Los Angeles, CA, United States

11 entries at this location. See the dedicated Los Angeles, CA, United States page for full details.

Master K — person , 2000s–2026
Faviola Llervu — person , 2010s– . Kinbakunomicon / Devil Mask Society / Kinbaku Minus One public-source context.
Zetsu — person , 2010–
Oji Pan — person , 2010s–
GoodMostTimes — person , 2010s–
Ordinals — person , 2010s–
Bimbo Daddy Lu — person , 2017–
Lief Bound — person , 2018–2020s
LA Rope Dojo — dojo , 2011–
Devil Mask Society — community , 2012–
Devil Mask Studio — studio , 2024–

Manassas, VA, United States

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Manassas, VA, United States page for full details.

Odys — person , 2010s– . KinbakuOdyssey / DMV NakaStyle Study Group base.
KinbakuOdyssey — dojo , 2017–

New Orleans, LA, United States

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated New Orleans, LA, United States page for full details.

ROPECRAFT — event , 2016–

New York, United States

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated New York, United States page for full details.

Petite Pretzel — person , 2019– . NYC / Anatomie Studio London teaching context.
Sam Jay — person , 2012– . NYC Shibari and NYC Street Shibari co-founder context.
Zero-Gi — person , 2017– . NYC Shibari and NYC Street Shibari co-founder context.
DirtyArchangel — person , 2020s . NYC Street Shibari photographer / team context.

New York, NY, United States

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated New York, NY, United States page for full details.

KissMeDeadlyDoll — person , 2010s–

Oakland, CA, United States

3 entries at this location. See the dedicated Oakland, CA, United States page for full details.

Blue — person , 2017–
OtaKinbaku — person , 2020s- . Oakland Rope Salon / VoxBody / Filthy Studios context.
VoxBody Studio — studio , 2017–

Orlando, FL, United States

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Orlando, FL, United States page for full details.

Nevertheless — person , 2020s–
FIRE Orlando — event , 2020s–

Phoenix, AZ, United States

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated Phoenix, AZ, United States page for full details.

Fuoco — person , early 2010s

Portland, OR, United States

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated Portland, OR, United States page for full details.

Mx Bliss — person , 2020s–
HitchinKitten — person , 2018–
Knotty Devil — person , 2024 . Rope Podcast EP165 describes Knotty Devil as a rope switch out of Portland, Oregon.
Hitchin' Bitches PDX — community , 2018–

San Antonio, TX, United States

1 entry at this location. See the dedicated San Antonio, TX, United States page for full details.

ROPECRAFT — event , 2016–

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States

8 entries at this location. See the dedicated San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States page for full details.

Ivy Limieux — person , 2016–
Dancehalldyke — person , 2020s–
slab_me_harder — person , 2020s–
Lief Bound — person , 2020s–
BondageOtter — person , 2020s– . Rope Burn SF / Bay Area masc-of-center rope community context.
OtaKinbaku — person , 2010s- . Bay Area rope photography, performance and Twisted Windows context.
SweetZephyr — person , 2010s . Early kinbaku exploration and Oakland Rope Collective founder context.
Rope Burn SF — community , 2020s– . Monthly men's / masc-of-center rope jam and play-party / skill-share context.

San Francisco, CA, United States

4 entries at this location. See the dedicated San Francisco, CA, United States page for full details.

Midori — person , 2000s–
Shay Tiziano — person , 2010s–
Giotto Shelton — person , 2010s . DeGiotto's history places him in San Francisco, working with Two Knotty Boys.
Folsom Street Fair Bondage Stage — event , 2024– . Rope / bondage stage inside Folsom Street Fair.

Seattle, United States

2 entries at this location. See the dedicated Seattle, United States page for full details.

Jonathan Ryan — person , 2010s– . Seattle-based rope artist and international teacher context.
Knotty Devil — person , 2020s . Rope in Seattle instructor directory lists Knottydevil among Seattle instructors and describes teaching together with Pixiebait.

United States

21 entries at this location. See the dedicated United States page for full details.

Fuoco — person , 2016–2019 . Full-time circus training program in Vermont.
Lee Harrington — person , 2000s– . US English-language rope / kink education stream; no single city anchor in current public sources.
Damon Pierce — person , 1990s– . US Western bondage / adult-media rope-craft context.
Claire Adams — person , 2001– . US Western bondage / adult-media rope-craft context.
JP The Pope — person , 2004– . US Western bondage / adult-media rope-bondage production context.
Knot_head — person , 1990s– . US bondage rigger / Knot_head Nylon context.
Bodacious_Minx — person , 2020s– . US rope switch / self-suspender, Tying in the Tropics presenter.
Air — person , 2010s– . US queer / disabled NB-trans rope educator; no single city anchor in current public sources.
Knot Posh — person , 2020s– . Shibari ARTlanta private-lesson bio places Knot Posh in the Savannah, Georgia area.
Eve — person , 2020s– . US Shibari Academy online education context.
Graydancer — person , 2000s-2010s . US-based rope educator and organizer who traveled throughout North America and Europe.
Topologist — person , 2009– . Official bio says Topologist has been teaching rope bondage throughout North America since 2009; no single city anchor is assigned.
Marceline VQ — person , 2020s– . Rope Podcast and Austin Rope Slingers profile place Marceline in New York City.
RopeDaddy — person , 2020s– . US RopeDaddy Studios / Indy Rope Expo context.
AuraLee33 — person , 2018– . US RopeDaddy Studios bottom-education context.
-EM- — person , 2010– . Indy Rope Expo and Rope in the Rockies presenter bios place -EM- in Memphis and say he joined the scene in 2010.
SweetZephyr — person , 2020s– . Heartland Kinbaku / Logan Square teaching context.
RopeDaddy Studios — studio , 2020s- . US rope / kink education project; no single city anchor in current public sources.
Shibari ARTlanta — studio , 2024– . Current ARTlanta Studios address is 2179 Lawrenceville Hwy, Suite C, Decatur, GA.
Heartland Kinbaku — dojo , 2020s– . Logan Square studio / school context from the official FAQ.
Bound Lark Rope Studio — studio , 2020s– . Maryland suburb of the DC metro area.