Rope Maintenance

Rope First Setup Treatment Workshop

This is a workshop that teaches the rope tanning method practiced by Hajime Kinoko.
By taking this course, you will learn how to create ropes that are less prone to fraying, have a smooth surface, and feel incredibly pleasant when in contact with the model's skin.

Do you know what type of oil to use and how much is appropriate?
Are you familiar with an efficient method for the "suri-nameshi" technique that minimizes fraying without damaging the rope's surface?
Are you accidentally damaging the rope during the kebayaki (burning the fuzz) process?
In the beginning, rope tanning is almost certain to fail without guidance from an experienced person.
Additionally, this workshop will also teach you how to create a new rope end using the Matthew Walker knot.

In this workshop, you can learn the secret rope tanning techniques that Hajime Kinoko has developed through 26 years of shibari experience.
The workshop is taught by an official instructor who holds the Ichinawa-Kai teaching license, having fully mastered this technique directly from Hajime Kinoko. However, if you wish, you can also receive direct instruction from Hajime Kinoko himself.

Date and time	We will try to accommodate to the schedule of your choice. First, please tell us exactly what days you prefer or how long you will be in Tokyo (if you live abroad). We will then tell you what time and dates work with hajimekinoko’s schedule.
Location	The hajimekinoko Bondage Room. (A one-minute walk from Yamanote Line Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo.）
Lesson fee	Official Instructor → ¥22,000 / 2 hours (includes five 7.6m ropes) Hajime Kinoko → ¥44,000 / 2 hours (includes five 7.6m ropes) This is a lesson for tanning five ropes. Additional ropes can be included for ¥2,200 per rope. Please note that adding more ropes will extend the session beyond two hours. You are welcome to continue working at the venue until your ropes are finished. It is also possible to change the length of the ropes upon request. Please contact us for details. An additional oil fee of 1500 yen will be charged. You will be given a boiled and tanned rope before the lesson. If you would like to boil and tan the rope, you can take that lesson as well. 15,000 yen (You will need to come on another day)
Instructor	You will be taught by an official instructor who has an instructor's license. *The instructor will not be with you all the time to give you a lecture. The instructor will demonstrate the first piece, and then you will try to do the second and third pieces on your own while the instructor watches. After that, you will try to do them on your own and we will check them afterwards.
Cancellation fees	If canceled within 10 days of the scheduled lesson date, cancellation fees will apply. - Within 10 days of scheduled lesson date : 30% - Within 7 days of scheduled lesson date : 50% - The day of the scheduled lesson day or the day before : 100% *If you have made a reservation for multiple days, a 15% cancellation fee will be charged from within one month of the scheduled lesson date. If you are canceled due to unavoidable circumstances, please contact us as soon as possible.
Late Arrivals	If you will be late for your lesson, please contact us as soon as you know you will be late. - The lesson start and end times cannot be changed due to tardiness. - Even if the lesson is cut short due to tardiness, you will still be charged the full amount of the reserved lesson time.
Application	Please read the information above and contact us , using the following form .
Application	.Persons under the age of 18 and high school students are not allowed to participate. .If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.