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Andy Buru

Andy Buru is a teacher, bodyworker and bondage artist. Moreover, he is a student of theatre, a medical massage therapist, a conscious kinker, and a teacher of rope bondage. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden. He believes that aesthetic beauty in rope bondage is not the purpose, but there is no reason to make things ugly.…
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Maestro BD Bondage Studios

Maestro BD Bondage Studios, are several Shibari Dojos around Italy, all founded by Davide La Greca. Davide founded the first Shibari school in Rome, and since then, the number of locations has increased. He manages all studios around Italy together with Lucio Pat Foster. Davide says Bondage Studios are an ever-growing project with deep roots.…
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Davide La Greca

Davide La Greca is an Italian rigger, Shibari artist ,and rope bondage teacher.Davide tried Shibari for the first time, back in 1990. Helped by a few pictures and a lot of imagination, he tied his partner. Later, in 2001, Davide started studying, and he finally decided to turn his passion into a profession. In 2004,…
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Kinbaku Session

Japanese Rope Bondage is often called Shibari or Kinbaku. Shibari means “to bind” and Kinbaku means “tight binding”. Kinbaku, unlike the Western bondage, is not a practice, but a real discipline. It involves what the Japanese call “Kokomo” meaning “the heart, spirit and mind”. Read the article and learn how to do a Kinbaku session.…
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Kinbaku LuXuria

Kinbaku LuXuria is a dojo and group in the Czech Republic. Its founder is Riccardo Wildties, who developed an effective teaching method for Japanese bondage techniques. Riccardo’s purpose is to transmit this method to his more advanced students, certifying their skills as instructors. Kinbaku LuXuria’s team specializes in highly entertaining bondage shows. They go from…
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Riccardo Wildties: The Shibari Italian Master

Riccardo Wildties is an Italian rigger and rope artist who has gained international acclaim. Indeed, his journey in Japanese Rope Bondage has led him to become a respected performer, teacher, and innovator in the field. Now, let’s explore the fascinating story of this rope virtuoso. In this article, we’ll cover: Wildties’ Beginnings Riccardo Wildties discovered…
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Copenhagen Shibari Dojo

Copenhagen Shibari Dojo is a famous dojo in Denmark. It was founded in 2010 and is one of the largest Kinbaku Dojos in Europe. The Copenhaguen Shibari Dojo receives rope enthusiasts and practitioners from all around the world. The Copenhaguen Shibari Dojo has the perfect physical and mental environment for Kinbaku, Shibari or Rope Bondage.…
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Ceci Ferox

Ceci Ferox is a sexologist, kink activist, performer, teacher and rope nerd from Helsinki, Finland. Ceci is a sexual counsellor and has been studying to be a sex therapist. She offers orientated talk-based therapy and counselling online, in Helsinki and in Berlin. Additionally, she does presentations and workshops on sex and sexuality. Ceci is also…
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Anna Reivilä

Anna Reivilä is a Photographer with a Master degree in Fine Arts. Born in 1988, she lives and works in Finland. Anna’s art explores the symbolism of Japanese Bondage. Actually, she applies the tied and knotted rope technique to elements of nature. Therefore, her exposition “Bond” is a combination of photographic, sculptural and performative elements.…
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Marceline VQ

Marceline VQ is an international shibari artist, model, rigger, rope bottom, photographer, self suspender, and performer. Her work challenges viewers with her aesthetic and technically complex rope work. She engages rope from all perspectives, as a model, and with other models. For Marceline, being a model, rigger and bottom allows a deeper understanding of bondage.…
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