The Architecture of Kinbaku
緊縛学
技・美・身体の日本文化
Craft, Beauty, and the Body in Japanese Culture
I want kinbaku to endure as a sustainable culture.
For that, safety is indispensable.
Safety by Design
Scheduled for release March 23, 2027
Event
Book Launch Event
2027March 23(Tue)
Za-Koenji 2, Tokyo
1
Panel Discussion
With the specialists involved in making this book
2
Dialogue of the Styles
Three practitioners who have inherited and now pass on the rope of their styles talk about each style.
3
Demonstrations by Three Styles
Akechi Style, Yukimura Style and Randa Style each present their tying.
- Date
- March 23, 2027 (Tuesday)
- Time
- Doors open 4:00 PM / Starts 5:00 PM (about 3 hours)
- Venue
- Za-Koenji 2 (inside Suginami Art Theater)
2-1-2 Koenji-kita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0002
5 minutes on foot from the North Exit of JR Koenji Station (Chuo Line)
Open map - Performers
- Aoyama Natsuki (Randa Style)
Akechi Kanna (Akechi Style)
Himuro Eve (Yukimura Style) - Tickets
- (Valid for the whole program) Advance prices SS seats15,000 yen S seats10,000 yen A seats8,000 yen Wheelchair seats10,000 yen Same-day tickets: advance price plus 1,000 yen for every seat type On sale December 1, 2026. Booking details will be announced later.
- Age
- Ages 20 and over
About the Book
About the Book
I want to pass kinbaku on to the future as something we can be proud of.
That is why I am writing this book.
It organizes history and thought, and sets out standards for safety by design, grounded in the shared facts of the body's structure.
I believe standards exist not to bind, but to support.
I am now making a book called The Architecture of Kinbaku.
It treats the safety of kinbaku systematically, through anatomy and the records of accidents.
RECOVERY
Recovery and Closing Chapter
The Body and Recovery / Toward a Bodily Expression to Be Proud Of
Sample pages (in preparation)Learn
Learn
For First-Time Readers
The person tying and the person in rope, and the thinking behind calling out for safety
Read (coming soon)Knowledge of the Body
Nerve compression and strain on muscles and joints are different things
Read (coming soon)If an Accident Happens
How to think about numbness, dulled sensation, or a loss of strength
Published after the advisors' reviewRead
Series: How a Book Comes to Be
The series begins soon.
A new installment will be published once a month.
Incident Report
Record an Accident
The book covers telling medical staff honestly what happened, recording the accident, and taking responsibility for the recovery of the body and mind of the person in rope.
It also considers the trust damaged by an accident, the psychological recovery of the person who tied, and the responsibility to record accidents without hiding them and connect them to the next step in safety.
Knowing what kind of injury happened, and the details of the situation and the injury, makes research to prevent recurrence possible. As information is shared, dangerous practices become clear, and ways of responding become established.
Advisors
Advisors
The parts of the book that concern the body have been reviewed by the following specialists.
Experts in other fields are also contributing.
Author
Aoyama Natsuki
35 years as an SM professional, 21 years as a kinbaku specialist.
I want to shape this culture into a form that can be passed on to the next generation with pride.
Activity Randa Style Kinbaku Juku Academy
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