"Seme" is much more than simply giving pain or creating predicaments as it is often translated and described to Western students of Shibari. It is also not a style, technique, or excuse to hurt someone through roughness or carelessness. On the contrary, seme is applied deliberately, carefully, precisely, sometimes boldly, and always on purpose. Seme...
Akechi Kanna and Akechi Kagura

縄師 神凪 Akechi Kanna(X-gender) and 神楽 Akechi Kagura are Japanese queer rope couple that have been together for 14 years. They have traveled around the world to teach and perform Japanese Kinbaku Kanna succeeded from 明智伝鬼 Akechi Denki and has developed. Kanna style is semenawa style which draws inspiration from Hojojutsu 捕縄術, is very restrictive and includes complete control of the body and often plays with the breath. “We believe that rope has no gender or borders, and rope should be for everyone, and could be fun for both the rigger and the model.”
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"Seme" is much more than simply giving pain or creating predicaments as it is often translated and described to Western students of Shibari. It is also not a style, technique, or excuse to hurt someone through roughness or carelessness. On the contrary, seme is applied deliberately, carefully, precisely, sometimes boldly, and always on purpose. Seme...
"Seme" is much more than simply giving pain or creating predicaments as it is often translated and described to Western students of Shibari. It is also not a style, technique, or excuse to hurt someone through roughness or carelessness. On the contrary, seme is applied deliberately, carefully, precisely, sometimes boldly, and always on purpose. Seme...
"Seme" is much more than simply giving pain or creating predicaments as it is often translated and described to Western students of Shibari. It is also not a style, technique, or excuse to hurt someone through roughness or carelessness. On the contrary, seme is applied deliberately, carefully, precisely, sometimes boldly, and always on purpose. Seme...
"Seme" is much more than simply giving pain or creating predicaments as it is often translated and described to Western students of Shibari. It is also not a style, technique, or excuse to hurt someone through roughness or carelessness. On the contrary, seme is applied deliberately, carefully, precisely, sometimes boldly, and always on purpose. Seme...
Adaptive Suspension & Semenawa for people with disabilities and everyone else with ease! This class will guide you to develop a supported and adaptive chair-based semenawa & suspension. If you or your partner has some kind of disability for suspension or floorwork, this is good for you to discover something fun! ♬︎♡ Even if you...
The possibilities of rope are endless. There are many different goals and many different approaches. The performance is full of Kanna's likes and Kagura's likes, and how we answer in our own way at the time, showing as an example of how to play with rope. There are means to what we want to do,...
Kanna & Kagura's workshop series is back with Super Basics series! When it comes to Akechi Kanna's style variation and adaptation based on solid principles and an understanding of patterns and functions are key. So if you want to start you journey with this style, this series is the best entry point. Akechi Kanna and...
Akechi Kanna & Kagura are visiting from Japan and we are happy to host one of their famous impromptu performances. After the performance there will be a rope jam with live music Event Details Date & Time: October 13th, 2023 7- 11pm Format: performance & rope jam Audience: LGBTQIA+ & FRIENDS How it...
For Akechi Kanna aesthetics and patterns are what comes after deeply connecting to your partner and giving them sweet consensual torment, delicious suffering, and sweet relief. In Kanna's school of rope / Kanna-ryu every rope, every placement, every tension, and action should have an intention that the person tying is controlling. In this weekend...
A rope salon is a social gathering and a place to hang out, geek out about rope, eat & drink, and enjoy conversations about kink, rope, and other fun topics. It is also a possibility to ask questions, get small teachings and who knows, maybe even get tied up by Akechi Kanna themselves. Bring yourself,...
For Akechi Kanna aesthetics and patterns are what come after deeply connecting to your partner and giving them sweet consensual torment, delicious suffering, and sweet relief. In Kanna's school of rope / Kanna-ryu every rope, every placement, every tension and action should have an intention that the person tying is controlling. In this weekend...












