Performance Night - Rope Tales Tour '26 with Kirigami & Tenshiko from Yugen Studio, Milan
An iconic, intimate performance experience with rare Q&A access to the performers.
Description
Rope Tales Tour - Performance Night
An Intimate, Candle Lit Performance like no other!
Join us for an inimitable night with Kirigami & Tenshiko as they perform for you in an intimate, candlelit setting. You have inside access to the performers, where you can participate in a Q&A with them, pre and post performance. Have your deepest questions answered and enjoy context and insight around what you witness that is rarely available to the audience!
Kirigami and Tenshiko are partners both in rope and in life. They have been teaching and performing across Europe since 2012. In 2016, they founded School of Rope Milano, where they host weekly classes in traditional Japanese rope bondage for local students as well as international guests.
Their style is deeply rooted in classical Japanese Kinbaku, refined over the years through stage performances, private sessions, and photographic work. Alongside rope, their artistic path has been strongly influenced by the study of traditional Japanese arts — particularly the tea ceremony — which they continue to explore as part of their personal and creative development.
In recent years, their work has expanded beyond Europe. In 2023, they were invited to teach in Latin America and Australia, and began collaborating with Sugiura Norio Sensei on international workshops held in both Europe and Japan, as well as on a series of editorial projects, online and in print.
In 2025, Kirigami became the first non-resident of Japan to be invited to tie for Kinbaku Sajiki, the iconic photographic series curated by Sugiura Norio, the legendary Japanese Shibari Photographer.