Opinion

During my recent trip to Japan, I was struck by a recurring theme.  In four separate conversations with some of the older rope artists...

Sometimes the impetus for reflection comes from the most unlikely places.  A few years ago, I bought a woodblock print by Toshikata titled "Yamanouchi Kazutoyo's...

A lesson from Yukimura sensei Not long before Yukimura sensei passed away I was lucky to be able to spend some time with him in...

When I think about tying, I think about the one rope gote.  It is one of the easiest ties to do, but one of...

“Did you hear that so-and-so injured someone last week?” “I won’t tie with that person. I heard they’re a rapist.” “So I heard that so-and-so got...

I have been thinking a lot about the relationship between rope and words, particularly in relation to the practice of tying. I was struck by...

At the beginning of December I visited Japan.  It was a trip that was a personal journey for me for a lot of different...

Perhaps the biggest buzzword in rope today is "connection." It is a difficult concept to put into words and even more so to teach.  When...

When Akira Naka tells the story of how he learned rope, he begins with the story of Kinbiken, Nureki Chimuo's monthly rope salon in...

Exploring the heart of kinbaku

Wykd_Dave discusses his philosophy of rope and people.

Docvale's journey into kinbaku.