Ipponnawa – 一本縄
Ipponnawa (一本縄) means “to tie using a single rope”. I heard this word for the…
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Interview with EDO Shibari Nantes
An year ago I was in Nantes to teach and performing. It was really a…
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Some impressions after Xplore Roma 2019
Dionysian, orgiastic, free and antidogmatic. And all of this was clear to me at the final…
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Music for shibari performances
As you probably know, I’m both a rope artist and a professional musician. Probably because…
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The wheel of consent
During the “great quarantine” of 2020 I thought a lot about consent and negotiation. In…
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How to fix a splitted bamboo
In this quick tutorial we’ll see how to fix a splitted bamboo.
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Offline and online learning
“Why should I attend classes and spend money when everything is already free online?”. “I…
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Don’t do suspensions if…
This is probably the first rant! Since suggesting to study isn’t enough, since you can…
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Don’t be the Prince of the Realm of Almost
Often it happens to me to hear a bottom saying “I cannot stay in a…
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Japanese rope bondage glossary
In this dictionary I collected more than one hundred fifty of the most used terms…
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Ropes for bondage
Ropes for bondage In this post we’ll see the characteristics of some kinds of rope... Read More
Jandel’s secret ropes
Jeandel's secret ropes The translation of this post is by Ayzad, a journalist, writer, kinky... Read More
How to safely start rope bottoming
How to safely start rope bottoming by coldeyes Versione italiana Version française The shooting of... Read More
How to find a rope partner for bondage and shibari
A research made in Italy in 2008 and another more outdated one made in the…
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Eight hours, just communication – The communication through the ropes in the words of a student
Last winter a couple from Barcelona came to Florence to have a shibari intensive weekend…
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Five false myths on Japanese bondage
In this post I will show you five false myths about Japanese bondage that a…
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La quarta corda goes green
In this video I don’t speak about Japanese bondage, but I deal with something I…
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Interview to Akechi Denki by Osada Steve
You can read this post directly on the original website here: Interview to Akechi Denki…
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Nawa shigusa: the good manners of ropes
“Edo shigusa” in Japanese means “the good manners of the city of Edo”. They are…
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Haiku: when semplicity becomes poetry
Haiku: when simplicity becomes poetry Did you know that the word “haiku” was born only... Read More
How to make your rope wax
In this quick tutorial I’d like to share the recipe of my homemade rope wax. It’s…
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Interview for Murmur magazine at Bound and embraced (Dublin)
Bound and embraced was an event organised by GalleryX in Dublin (Ireland). During the weekend…
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A glimpse into Yukimura sensei’s private life
During the last trip in Tokyo, I had the chance to meet Higure Keisuke, Yukimura…
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Ten minutes with La quarta corda
After a workshop for Ecole des cordes in Paris, I did a little interview with…
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Rope jam, peer rope, salon, nawakai…What are they?
Playing with ropes is really beautiful, both in an intimate situation and with other people…
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The chemistry of ropes
The chemistry of ropes We call “adrenaline” a strong emotion and we know that eating... Read More
How to clean ropes
Ropes can get dirty in two ways: touching the floor or other surfaces and objects…
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Neves and bondage
This flyer was prepared by Place des Cordes, a space dedicated to bondage now closed, to…
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Bondage and deep venous thrombosis
Bondage and deep venous thrombosis After an accident which I got to know recently, I... Read More
Safety guidelines for bondage
Safety guidelines for bondage by La quarta corda - Version 3.0 DOWNLOAD SAFETY GUIDELINES PDF... Read More
The importance of ma
I heard about “ma” (間) during a workshop with Otonawa few years ago. Otonawa is…
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Paris and Toulon workshops with Ecole des cordes
In 2018 I did a couple of workshop with coldeyes in Paris at Place des…
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La quarta corda’s workshop in Montpellier with Art des cordes sud
In the first days of 2018 I went to Montpellier to hold a workshop avec…
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From Yanaka with love
Enjoy the video of of my trip in Tokyo with coldeyes! You can discover some…
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Interview with Akira Naka
During my trip in Japan I took lessons with Akira Naka sensei. He was very…
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