Nawasabi

Nawasabi

Nawasabi is a professional rope artist, performer and teacher in the art of Shibari. He believes Shibari is the most beautiful way to lose yourself in your partner. Actually, for hi, every Shibari session is like a first kiss. Nawasabi also believes that passing on knowledge is the clue of his artistic conception. However, each experience is different and unique.

Nawasabi has practiced the Japanese art of bondage since 2012, when he moved back to Germany. He has studied with great masters like Nawashi Kanna, Yukimura Haruki, and Osada Steve. Osada Steve was the reason for his several trips to Japan. Besides learning from one of the great masters of Shibari, a good friendship began.
Nawasabi believes Shibari is the central pillar of emotional exchange and non-verbal communication. For him, Shibari goes beyond the act of tying and immobilizing your partner. Where the rope is the tool in which you can centre yourself and focus entirely on your partner, feelings and sensations, of both rigger and bottom. Shibari is a great way to take a break from everyday life and as a stress-relieving activity.

He has given performances and workshops all around Europe. Moreover, he has participated in Boundcon Germany, Bound United Kingdom, Moscow Knot in Rusia, The London Festival of Rope Art, Rope Spirit in Prague. Nawasabi also produced a podcast in Shibari and Kinbaku since 2020, which you can listen to it on Spotify or iTunes.

Nawasabi gives different courses to rope lovers and practitioners, both on-site with small groups or virtual classes and workshops.  Some of his courses are Beginners course, Newaza, Suspension, ll courses with different types of level between partner, Beginners, Elementary 1, Elementary 2, Intermediate, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Upper level 1, and Upper level 2.

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