Kinoko Hajime

Kinoko Hajime

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Kinoko Hajime (✦ October 22, 1977 - ) is one of Japan's youngest top bondage artists. But very active. And incredibly creative. His shibari is the Osada Ryu line , geared towards performance, shows. And he's incredibly good at it!

Kinoko himself divides his work into three areas: classic kinbaku, modern show - Neobari and art performances (art installations) - RED. If you've ever wondered what's going on with shibari in Japan, you can't help but see his work.

Kinoko not only considers shibari to be erotic but is also good at giving it pop interpretation and promote it to art. His unique ties incorporating nature (such as trees and rocks) as well as projects involving the innovative use of space have especially won praise. In addition to performing live rope shows, he has recently been actively releasing artwork including photographs and video, often being in charge of tying, photography, and direction. He is also well known outside of Japan, having conducted workshops in more than 20 major cities such as Paris, London, and Munich as well as in Japan. Kinoko is a rope specialist representing Japan.