In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Saikatsu 才勝さんが, 1940 - Jul 1, 2024 4:23PM Saikatsu-san was not very well know in the West, he was the main assistent to Akechi Denki and took [...]

In Memoriam: Randa Mai March 25, 1959 - Sep.4 2022 With sadness I got news that Randa Mai has passed away, he suffered a heart attack and did not [...]

In Memoriam: Miura Takumi 1960 - Oct 31 2021 After fighting cancer for a very a very long time Miura Takumi finally lost his battle last Sunday, 31 Oct. [...]

Dennis Diem has passed away, a friend has passed away. Dennis you have touched my life, my heart (even though I never admitted that) and you made my life richer... and weirder... and I thank you for that ❤️.

The newaza grandmaster Yukimura Haruki has passed away. He is joining Osada Eikichi, Akechi Denki, Ito Seiu and Chimou Nureki. With the passing of Haruki Yukimara it is safe [...]

A sad moment for the bondage world: Maria Shadoes 12 Jul 1968 - 8 Nov 2010 FetLife has some discussions going: http://fetlife.com/users/338540/posts/466249 http://fetlife.com/groups/5600/group_posts/951935   [...]

Some sad news has come our way and I thought it was best to share it, a lot of people here know, or have heard of, Hans Meijer / [...]

Sometimes I have the feeling our live is one big whirlwind of regular work (we have to make a living), RopeMarks workshops, shows, updates, study, parties and networking. In [...]

Last month, with the passing of Akechi Denki at age 64, one of the greatest of modern shibari masters, teachers and performers is gone. It will be a void [...]

The world of Japanese Rope Artists is saddened with the news of the passing on September 12, 2001 of Osada Eikichi. Osada sensei was one of the most famous [...]