Kitaro Kasukabe photography workshop

Rope Tales is proud to present Kitaro Kasukabe in Milan.
Bondage photography is becoming increasingly popular, and we are trying to give enthusiasts from all over the world a chance to learn from the rising star of Kinbaku Art in the Japanese scene.

Where

Yugen Studio
Via Giulietti 8
20132 Milano

MM2 Crescenzago

When

Saturday and Sunday
January 18-19, 2025
10.00 - 17.30 (Saturday)
10.00 - 18.30 (Sunday)

Workshop

Kitaro Kasukabe will hold a lecture about his vision of kinbaku photography, explaining the influence of Japanese culture on the developement of bondage aesthetics. He will demostrate his method of work, with two actual shooting sessions. Kitaro Kasukabe has a peculiar style, in which he ties his model and then shoots the pictures, using continuous light and not strobes.

There will be a hands-on workshop as well, where he will educate several attendees about how to realize photographs inspired by his style. The workshop will consist of 5 shifts of two hours each, educating up to two teams shooting in different settings during each shift.

There are two options:

• Subscribe as a team of two people: one model and one rigger/photographer, who will both tie the model and shoot the pictures.
• Subscribe as a team of three people: model, photographer, and rigger.

As a single, you can express your interest, and we will help you form a team, but you cannot subscribe until such a team is formed.

Models

This workshop will deeply focus on kinbaku models education, and it is developed starting from their emotional experience. Kitaro Kasukabe will guide you through the shoot, teaching how to liberate your expressiveness and sensuality. The photography of Kitaro Kasukabe is the crystallization of the emotional encounter between the model and the rigger/photographer. Not only you will be guided in the process of let your partner take pictures of you; you will also receive a few pictures from the teacher himself.

Photographers

Those who attend as photographers will have the opportunity to learn from the unique experience of Kitaro Kasukabe. The will take pictures of an elegantly er**ic bondage scene, while focusing on the model's feelings and inner world. Kitaro Kasukabe studied photography with Erisa Satoh.

Riggers

Attending as a rigger, you will be guided in the process of tying a session that creates the space for your model to express their inner self through their body and their motion, using simple but effective rope techniques that can elicit the model's response, while still leaving the time to shoot memorable pictures. Kitaro Kasukabe studied kinbaku with Master Naka Akira.

Regardless of your choice of taking pictures of your ropes or letting another person do it, you will still receive a few pictures of your ropes shot by the teacher himself.

Watchers/auditors

Because of the intimate nature of the shoots, we will not allow auditors. If you want to attend as a single, please contact us to be put in touch with other people to form a team.

All the attendees will also take part in the opening theoretical lecture and will have the chance to observe all other shooting of the workshop.

Schedule

Saturday

• 10.00-11.00 Theoretical class
• 11.00-12.30 Demonstration
• 12.30-13.30 Lunch break
• 13.30-15.30 Shift 1
• 15.30-17.30 Shift 2

Sunday

• 10.00-11.30 Demonstration
• 11.30-13.30 Shift 3
• 13.30-14.30 Lunch break
• 14.30-16.30 Shift 4
• 16.30-18.30 Shift 5

Please note the schedule might change.

Who is Kitaro Kasukabe?

Kitaro Kasukabe is a skilled rigger and photographer, as well as the editor of “Kinbaku Magazine Roca.”

Based in Tokyo, Studio Roca is operated by Kitaro Kasukabe. The studio is dedicated to editing and publishing “Kinbaku Magazine Roca.” We focus on capturing the genuine beauty of those who love and practice kinbaku. Additionally, we are committed to the growth and development of kinbaku and SM culture, fostering a supportive community. Since the first issue in 2021, “Kinbaku Magazine Roca” has expanded to four volumes, attracting readers from around the world.