Kazami Ryu Shibari

In late 2024, Sonx was appointed as a Nintei Shihan (certified instructor) of Kazami-Ryu (levels 1&2) and is a continuing level 4 student of Miss Evil Gen, who is Deshi to Kazami Ranki. Ōtautahi Studios has taken it’s place as a Kazami-Ryu School, with regular classes of this Osaka style of rope on offer, as well as private tuition.

The Kazami-Ryu curriculum has been carefully tiered in order to provide students with the safest, sanest path on their journey in rope. The classes are offered at four different levels,  from the fundamentals in Level 1 through to the most advanced ties in Level 4. 

All students, no matter their level of skill in other styles, must begin Kazami-Ryu Shibari at Level 1, due to the differences in our standard harness.

You will require your own rope kit, with the number of hanks being dependant on model size and which level of class you are participating in.. We generally tie with 7~8m lengths of a natural fibre such as Jute or Hemp.

Please note switching is not permitted in class, ie: only one person ties throughout the class. If you both want to learn to tie please attend as two couples, or swap class by class, rather than within one session.

Classes are held at our Aranui venue, the address and other relevant information is supplied with your confirmation email after booking. Classes are 2 hours long, starting at 7:00pm. 

All prices are per tying pair (i.e: the one price includes both the student and the model). Please attend as a tying pair, as you do need someone to tie with, and we do not supply models.

Kazami Ryu Level 1

Kazami Ryu Level 2