Welcome to Ōtautahi Studios!
We are the home for Kazami Ryu Shibari in the South Island of New Zealand.
Based in Christchurch NZ, Ōtautahi Studios is owned by Sonx, who is certified to teach in the Kazami style, and is himself a student of MissEvilGen out of Brisbane Australia.
We specialize in teaching small classes and providing quality private tuition, our aim is to offer this style of rope throughout the region, and to overall lift the number of options for quality tuition in Shibari.
The Kazami Ryu style is known for it's comfort in suspension, and a high degree of engineered structure, that gives it a stability and strength that allows for drawing out the beauty of the model held within the rope. It is taught as a fully comprehensive system from basic knowledge of rope through the advanced transitional suspensions capable of challenging models and Riggers alike, and offering competent instruction that removes much of the guesswork found in online tutorials and similar learning paths
We at Ōtautahi Studios are excited about what our style has to offer to our region, and look forward to seeing you in our classes and lessons in the months and years to come.