THE SPIRIT OF ROPES
THE SPIRIT OF ROPES

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A glimpse into the world of WolfRope: moments from the stage, from sessions in the Juku, from photo shoots, workshops and travels. Use the buttons to sort the images by theme, and click an image to see it in full size.

  • Lying in a white kimono, legs tied up to a line, a lantern glowing
  • The rigger looking intently through the taut ropes, Passion 2025
  • Inverted suspension in black lace in front of bamboo-patterned folding screens
  • Kneeling in a polka-dot dress, the rigger tying behind her
  • Suspension with raised arms in black lace on the wooden frame
  • In a white kimono tied to a post, in front of a dark curtain
  • The rigger holding the head of the model, who hangs in the ropes with closed eyes, Passion 2025
  • Frontal suspension in a polka-dot dress beside the wooden post
  • Rigger leading the model by a rope, black and white
  • Closing embrace: rigger and model laughing, Passion 2025
  • Lying bound on the tatami in a polka-dot dress, coils of rope beside her
  • Rigger pulling the model into a suspension in front of a fan, black and white
  • In the park: bent forward on tiptoes beneath a bamboo pole between trees, light blue dress
  • Inverted suspension, the rigger lying on the floor and holding her head, Passion 2025
  • Sitting sideways, one arm tied upwards to a rope, blue skirt
  • Wooden post with a handwritten dedication and signatures by Kirigami and Tenshiko from 6 April 2025, a black and white suspension photo in the background
  • Floating cross-legged in the ropes, hands at the face, black lace
  • Portrait in rope, a hand resting on her shoulder
  • Standing in the ropes with one leg tied up in front of the Passion banner, Passion 2025
  • Lying on the back, one leg tied straight up
  • Rigger kneeling in front of a suspension with legs tied up
  • The model floating in the ropes, the rigger holding her, wide shot with bamboo and truss, Passion 2025
  • Standing in a black bodysuit, one leg tied up, against a light wall
  • On the back on the tatami, one arm tied upwards, legs bound
  • Souvenir photo at Onawa Asobi in Tokyo: Traumsaengerin, Naka Akira and WolfRope smiling side by side
  • Kneeling at the wooden post in a chest harness, eyes closed
  • Inverted suspension with long red hair, a fan in the background
  • The model kneeling bound on stage, ropes lying in the foreground, Passion 2025
  • Lying on the side, upper body and legs bound, a rope leading upwards
  • Inverted suspension, the rigger sitting beside her on the floor
  • Kneeling tie in a red dress on a bamboo pole
  • Kneeling on the tatami, hands tied in front, in a sheer black top
  • Model in a red dress bent forward in rope in a factory hall, the rigger standing nearby
  • Opening: the rigger embracing the model in a red dress from behind and placing the first rope, Onawa Asobi Europe 2025
  • Souvenir photo with Yoi Yoshida, founder of the Onawa Asobi festivals
  • Sitting on the floor in a white blouse and knee socks, one leg pulled up by a rope, in front of the wave wall hanging
  • Standing on one leg with the other tied up, in front of a large fan on the wall
  • Inverted suspension in a bright factory hall
  • In the park: upside down, shoulders on the blanket, legs tied upwards
  • The model floating horizontally in a red dress, the rigger standing behind her, Onawa Asobi Europe 2025
  • Bent-over tie by the window of a factory hall, black and white
  • Suspension in a sheer black bodysuit, legs bent
  • Let-down: the model kneeling in the ropes, the rigger holding her from behind, Onawa Asobi Europe 2025
  • Model in a red dress in rope in a factory hall
  • Lying on the tatami, one leg pulled up by a rope, a candle in the foreground
  • Three people making peace signs at Onawa Asobi in Tokyo
  • Standing at the wooden post in a black lace bodysuit, one leg tied up, the standing leg wrapped in rope
  • Closing embrace on the floor, Onawa Asobi Europe 2025
  • The rigger holding the bound model in a factory hall, rope in hand
  • Kneeling with arms tied behind, head tilted back
  • Upper-body tie over an open white blouse
  • Stage scene at obscene 2025: the rigger kneeling in front of the bound model
  • Suspension, one tattooed leg pulled upwards, a black cloth hanging down
  • Floor tie on tatami in a white blouse
  • Four people standing arm in arm at Onawa Asobi in Tokyo
  • Stage moment at obscene 2025 with rigger and model
  • Tied to the wooden post in a white blouse and plaid skirt, head tilted back
  • On the floor: a rope from head to feet pulls the upper body back
  • The rigger holding the bound model in a white shirt, faces close together
  • The model kneeling in a chest harness looking down, the rigger holding her from behind, obscene 2025
  • Inverted suspension in front of lit folding screens
  • Suspension from a bamboo pole between trees in the park, blonde hair hanging down, picnic guests in the background
  • Sitting against the wooden post, legs tied drawn up, with a rope gag
  • Seated suspension with legs tied up, the rigger standing behind her, obscene 2025
  • Three suspensions in kimonos from the Kimono Project
  • Four people standing close together at Onawa Asobi in Tokyo
  • Kneeling in a backbend, legs and upper body bound
  • The model floating horizontally in the ropes, the rigger holding her from behind, obscene 2025
  • Standing on one leg in a black bodysuit, the other leg tied up to a bamboo staff
  • Kneeling back view with bound arms in front of shoji windows, black and white
  • Face-down suspension in a black outfit in front of folding screens
  • Wide shot: side suspension beneath the bamboo pole, the rigger kneeling in the background, obscene 2025
  • Partial suspension in front of a glowing shoji wall in the dark
  • Horizontal suspension beneath a bamboo pole
  • Group photo of the performers at Onawa Asobi Tokyo 2024
  • Standing tie in a red dress in front of a Japanese wave print
  • After the let-down: the model laughing on the floor, the rigger kneeling behind her and laughing too, obscene 2025
  • Predicament: standing on one leg and bent forward, the other leg tied to a bamboo pole, in front of the large fan
  • Inverted suspension in a red dress
  • Model in a latex hood and fishnet outfit, tied to the wooden post, one leg raised
  • Stage moment at Onawa Asobi Tokyo 2024
  • Suspension in a red dress in front of the great wave print, tattooed legs
  • Inverted partial suspension, the head resting on a red cushion
  • The rigger placing the rope, the model kneeling in a kimono, Onawa Asobi Tokyo 2024
  • Group photo after the first performance at Studio DX in Tokyo
  • Inverted suspension in a red dress, hair hanging down
  • Back view in rope at a hotel window above Antwerp
  • Suspension at the Kinbaku Salon, the rigger lying on the tatami below
  • Suspension in warm stage light, the rigger holding the rope, Onawa Asobi Tokyo 2024
  • Predicament: kneeling in a backbend between taut ropes
  • Inverted tie above an old bathtub on a construction site
  • The model hanging in the ropes, the rigger working on the tie, Onawa Asobi Tokyo 2024
  • The model standing with closed eyes, torso and legs in a rope pattern
  • Model in a rope harness and stockings leaning against a wooden frame
  • Two men sitting side by side at a restaurant table in Tokyo
  • Suspension seen from behind, the model in a kimono, Onawa Asobi Tokyo 2024
  • Horizontal suspension in front of a lit shoji wall
  • Partial suspension with a blindfold inside a wooden frame
  • Predicament: the model in a black lace bodysuit in a deep squat, legs tied to a bamboo pole, in front of folding screens
  • Two models suspended at the same time in front of folding screens and the great wave
  • The rigger and the floating model, wide shot of the stage, Onawa Asobi Tokyo 2024
  • Face-up suspension in front of a fan
  • Suspension in half-light
  • Opening: the rigger placing the first rope, the model leaning against him with closed eyes, obscene 2024
  • Inverted suspension in front of a fan
  • WolfRope with Yagami Ren Sensei in Tokyo
  • Kneeling in a black bodysuit, chest and leg ties, arms tied upward
  • Black and white: the model floating horizontally with a blindfold, the rigger reaching for her face, obscene 2024
  • Side suspension in patterned tights, legs tightly wrapped and tied up to the bamboo, long hair hanging down, in front of the large fan
  • Side suspension with folded legs in front of a fan
  • Standing suspension in a dark attic
  • Suspension inside a stone arch surrounded by greenery
  • Black and white: inverted suspension with a blindfold under the truss, the rigger sitting and watching, obscene 2024
  • Inverted suspension with long hair in front of a shoji wall
  • Suspension on a slanted wooden beam in the dark
  • Souvenir photo with Naka Akira and Shizuki Iroha, three people sitting in front of the banner in Tokyo
  • Black and white: side suspension, long hair falling, the rigger kneeling in the background, obscene 2024
  • Inverted suspension in a long, abandoned corridor
  • Side suspension in front of a fan, black and white
  • Inverted suspension in a grey top with a red cloth, a wave wall hanging behind
  • Black and white: floor scene, the rigger pulling the rope through and kissing her neck, obscene 2024
  • Suspension in front of a rusty industrial gate, one leg tied up
  • Model in rope sitting relaxed on a wooden trestle under the roof
  • Inverted suspension in a red dress in a derelict blue corridor
  • The model kneeling in a white kimono with a blindfold, the rigger very close to her, Onawa Asobi Europe 2023
  • Three men standing side by side in the hallway of the Titty Twister in Tokyo
  • Inverted suspension in front of a red fan
  • Kneeling back view in rope in front of a shoji wall and paper umbrella, sepia
  • The model floating horizontally in a kimono beneath the bamboo pole in front of a red curtain, Onawa Asobi Europe 2023
  • Face-down suspension, hair hanging down, a large fan behind
  • Horizontal suspension in front of a shoji wall with bamboo motif
  • Suspension in a red dress inside an overgrown concrete structure
  • Inverted suspension with a weight on the rope, the rigger standing beside her, Onawa Asobi Europe 2023
  • Standing bound with a rope gag in a black top in front of lit folding screens
  • Model in a red dress in a suspension inside an abandoned building
  • Inverted suspension from a ring beneath trees, legs folded and tied upwards, long hair reaching into the grass
  • The WolfRope team 2022 at the booth at Bondage-Fetish-World
  • Horizontal suspension in a kimono with a weight on the rope, Onawa Asobi Europe 2023
  • Face-down horizontal suspension, tightly wrapped, against a dark background
  • Side suspension in black lace, hair hanging down, in front of bamboo-patterned folding screens
  • Side partial suspension from the bamboo, one leg tied upwards, the other bent, in front of the large fan
  • Stage performance at obscene 2023: the rigger leading the model by a rope
  • Inverted suspension in a mesh dress above tatami, light falling from above
  • Bent forward in the suspension with a rope gag, legs tied together
  • Three people at the counter of the Tied up bar in Tokyo
  • Inverted suspension in a black top hanging freely from the bamboo pole, obscene 2023 stage
  • Inverted suspension in a bodysuit against a black background, legs bent
  • Bent forward on tiptoes in the suspension, side view in front of folding screens
  • Standing tie with a red cloth in front of a shoji wall
  • Closing embrace: the rigger holding the model from behind, both smiling, obscene 2023
  • Face-down suspension from the bamboo, upper body and legs in black clothing bound with ropes, in front of the large fan
  • Seated, one leg lifted by a rope, cheek resting on the knee
  • Standing in a red dress in front of folding screens, one leg tied up
  • Close-up: the model floating horizontally in a white dress, her face turned to the hooded rigger, obscene 2023
  • Souvenir photo with Osada Steve Sensei in the dojo in Tokyo beneath red lanterns
  • Inverted in a red dress in front of folding screens, hair hanging down
  • Kneeling with arms tied behind the back, pink skirt, looking over the shoulder
  • Suspension with bent legs in a white top, the hooded rigger holding the rope at the bamboo pole, obscene 2023
  • In a floral kimono in a snowy forest, hands tied, the rigger holding the rope
  • Suspension on a navigation marker by the Rhine
  • On tiptoes bent forward at the suspension point, pink skirt, in front of folding screens
  • Partial suspension with one leg raised in front of a fan
  • The rigger tensioning the rope, the model leaning forward in the tie, obscene 2023
  • Suspension in black lace in the dojo, black and white
  • Side suspension, pink skirt and patterned socks, in front of folding screens
  • Fun photo at the Tied up bar in Tokyo, three people making rock hand signs
  • Intense moment of a stage suspension at Bondage Night
  • Inverted suspension in a black catsuit at the harbour, cranes and evening sky
  • The model standing at the wooden post, wrapped in rope from shoulders to feet
  • Inverted suspension in the spotlight, the rigger kneeling beside her and watching, Bondage Night
  • Inverted suspension in red lingerie in the dojo, lanterns in the background
  • Semenawa: inverted suspension with bent legs in front of the large fan, long hair hanging down
  • Upside down with tightly bound legs, shoulders and head on the tatami, in front of lit folding screens
  • Kneeling in red lace lingerie, arms tied overhead to the bamboo ladder
  • Close-up: the model with closed eyes in the ropes, the rigger close beside her, Bondage Night
  • Four people sitting arm in arm at the table after dinner with Osada Steve Sensei in Tokyo
  • Arched floor tie in warm light
  • Side suspension in front of a lit shoji wall, the rigger kneeling beside her
  • The model hanging upside down in a fur costume, the kneeling rigger kissing her, audience in the background, Bondage-Fetish-World Spring 2023
  • The model’s hands are tied at her throat, the rigger holding the rope
  • Suspension in a crouched position in front of lit bamboo-patterned folding screens, eyes closed, ropes hanging at the sides
  • Inverted suspension in a fur costume, the rigger kneeling below, head to head, Bondage-Fetish-World Spring 2023
  • Inverted suspension in front of a shoji wall
  • Red candle wax on the bound body, the rigger’s feet in the background
  • Rope bondage on a green channel marker on the Rhine bank, autumn trees behind
  • Souvenir photo with Ren Yagami Sensei: three people kneeling on tatami, ropes in the foreground
  • Side suspension in a black outfit from a bamboo pole, one foot pointed, Bondage-Fetish-World Spring 2023
  • Inverted suspension on the hashira in front of a shoji wall
  • Inverted suspension in a red bodysuit, tattooed legs bound
  • A kiss: the model floating horizontally in the ropes, the rigger kneeling in front of her, Bondage-Fetish-World Spring 2023
  • Partial suspension close to the tatami floor
  • The rigger leaning over the bound model lying in a red bodysuit
  • Side suspension in front of a fan
  • The model in a white dress with a red sash standing bound in the ropes, head tilted back, Bondage-Fetish-World 2022
  • In a lace bodysuit, one leg tied up to a rope line, upper body turned to the side
  • Inverted partial suspension in a black bodysuit, one tattooed leg pulled upwards
  • Souvenir photo with Naka Akira and Shizuki Iroha in Tokyo, thumbs up in front of the banner
  • Floor tie in light lace lingerie, hands and feet connected by a rope
  • The rigger in a black hood holding the model in a white dress backwards in a partial suspension from a bamboo pole, Bondage-Fetish-World
  • Upside down in a black bodysuit, both legs pulled up in the ropes
  • Kneeling in black lace lingerie with a rope harness, arms tied behind her head
  • The rigger kneeling in front of the standing bound model with fur accessories on the Bondage-Fetish-World stage
  • Suspension in a cross-legged position, head bowed forward, in front of the large fan
  • Black and white: inverted suspension, the body tightly wrapped in rope
  • Souvenir photo with Naka Akira and Shizuki Iroha: five people sitting side by side on tatami in Turin
  • The rigger holding the model’s head in a face-down suspension
  • Side suspension with weights hanging from the ropes on the Bondage-Fetish-World stage
  • Inverted suspension with long hair falling down, black and white
  • Inverted suspension in a red kimono with white socks, lanterns in the background
  • Back view in rope on rocks by the lakeshore at sunset in front of the mountains
  • Black and white: rigger and model in Viking costumes face to face, a rope at the model’s neck
  • Black and white: inverted suspension, the hair almost reaching the floor
  • Rope chest harness over black lace, a bamboo pole behind her back, in front of Japanese screens
  • Inverted suspension seen from behind, legs stretched out, long hair almost reaching the tatami
  • The model standing bound at the bamboo pole, the rigger kneeling with the rope in front of her, Passion 2021
  • Souvenir photo: three people embracing and smiling in front of a warmly lit wall
  • Inverted suspension on a bamboo pole in stockings and heels, shot from below
  • Black and white: suspension in a crouched position, the model seen from the side
  • The rigger kneeling and tying her leg up while she stands on one foot, Passion 2021
  • Detail: a rope braided into a long black ponytail
  • Face-down suspension above the tatami in warm light
  • Inverted suspension in a stairwell, red skirt and white socks
  • Partial suspension in a lace bodysuit, rigger and model looking at each other, Passion 2021
  • Side suspension with a blindfold, legs folded and tightly bound, beneath the bamboo in front of the large fan
  • The model in a black dress leaning away from the wooden post, one leg tied to it
  • Group photo among friends next to a mannequin wearing a rope harness
  • Partial suspension with mask and sports top, one leg tied up, against a black background
  • Suspension high beneath the bamboo pole, the rigger kneeling on stage and watching, Passion 2021
  • Sepia: the model in a white top sitting on the tatami, one leg tied upwards
  • The model smiling with lowered eyes and wet hair, the rigger beside her
  • Suspension during a stage show at Bondage-Fetish-World
  • Seated suspension in a lace top from a rope web, tattooed legs drawn up
  • Suspension from a tree above Lake Garda in evening light
  • Tied upside down to the bamboo, one leg over the pole, long hair hanging down
  • Seated suspension with folded tattooed legs, black lace top and red skirt, in front of the large fan
  • Souvenir photo: four people kneeling in front of a folding screen and bamboo after the workshop with Vinciens
  • Inverted suspension in a compact position during a stage show at Bondage-Fetish-World 2021
  • Inverted suspension in a lace bodysuit, legs bent, in profile
  • Side suspension in a black lace bodysuit, legs bent
  • Face-down suspension with an extended leg on stage at Bondage-Fetish-World 2021
  • Suspension in a latex catsuit and hood, in profile
  • The model with mask and chest harness kneeling with bent legs in the ropes in front of a wooden post
  • The model on tiptoe in the ropes, the rigger holding the line from behind, stage at Bondage-Fetish-World 2021
  • Bowed suspension in lace lingerie, hands at the tied feet, head tilted back
  • Side suspension with a blindfold, one leg tied up to the bamboo, a black cloth hanging down to the floor
  • Souvenir photo with Osada Steve Sensei: three people sitting on the mat, one kissing his cheek
  • The model hanging in a seated position, arms crossed over the chest, seen from below
  • Detail: the rigger’s hand resting on the model’s bare back, rope and white kimono below
  • Side suspension in a red bodysuit from a bamboo pole in front of shoji screens, the rigger kneeling below
  • Inverted suspension at the wooden post, long hair reaching the tatami, a paper lamp beside
  • Rigger and model in a white kimono close together, a rope at their lips
  • The rigger holding the inverted model in a red bodysuit by the hair and shoulder
  • Three models floating at the same time in suspensions on bamboo poles in front of a stage curtain, project “When angels learn to fly”, Philippsburg 2017
  • Inverted suspension with folded legs in front of the large fan, a paper umbrella in warm light beside her
  • Black and white: kneeling at the wooden post, long hair falling over the shoulder
  • Souvenir photo: three people standing arm in arm after the workshop with Pedro Cordas
  • Inverted suspension from a bamboo pole, the rigger lying on the floor and holding the model’s face
  • Splits suspension between two bamboo poles, the model bending back with her hair flying
  • Two suspensions on a tall wooden ladder beneath a starry sky with the Milky Way
  • Two models hanging upside down side by side from the bamboo, their feet touching
  • The rigger holding the rope, the model hanging upside down close beside him, BoundCon 2018
  • “A rigger’s household”: three bound models hanging between shirts and trousers on the clothes rail
  • Black and white: suspension in a crouched position, a large shadow on the wall
  • Close-up of the model’s face upside down in a suspension, BoundCon 2018
  • Standing bent forward in red ropes, arms tied upwards, in front of light panel curtains
  • Inverted suspension in a blue top and black stockings in front of folding screens
  • Souvenir photo: three people kneeling side by side on a blanket, smiling after the workshop
  • Inverted suspension from the bamboo, one tattooed leg bent
  • Suspension in a fishnet outfit beneath the steel roof of the hall, the rigger watching from below, BoundCon 2018
  • Suspension with arms spread along the bamboo, red ropes and a white cloth

About the images

Stage: Performances at fairs and festivals such as obscene, BoundCon or Onawa Asobi in Antwerp and Tokyo.

Sessions: Moments from sessions at the WolfRope Juku in Karlsruhe-Durlach, at the Kinbaku Salon and in training.

Shootings: Photo shoots with photographer friends, often as an expression of the connection between rigger and Ukete.

Workshops: Impressions from workshops and course series, from Semenawa to “Gentle to Intense”.

On the road: Shibari in special places, from Lake Garda to abandoned buildings.

Bits & pieces: Encounters and special moments around Shibari and Kinbaku.

Thank you to all models and to everyone behind the camera.