RopeMarks, also known as Bob Roos, is a Dutch rope artist who specializes in Japanese rope bondage, also known as shibari or kinbaku. Professionally he began studying and perfecting his craft in 1999, under the lineage of the late Akechi Denki (明智伝鬼) and Naka Akira (奈加あきら) in Japan. While RopeMarks’ work reflects the traditional techniques taught by these leading kinbakushi, he has also developed his own unique and distinct style.

RopeMarks is widely recognized as the foremost Dutch expert in Japanese rope bondage, and is highly respected in the global kinbaku community. He has taught workshops and classes around the world including, but not limited to, Europe, the United States, Russia and Japan. Using the name RopeMarks Ryū he provides real, fun, hands-on, courses, classes, lessons and workshops in Japanese rope bondage worldwide.

Surrender is my pleasure, restraint is my passion. I embrace surrender not as a weakness but as a conscious choice, a slow descent into sweet embarrassment and raw vulnerability. I enjoy the physical and mental aspects of restraint, the feeling of rope taking over and the hypnotic pleasure of control slipping away. Take me to the edge, push me past it, make me beg. A willing plaything for the right hands to tease and claim. Soft curves, eager obedience, and an undeniable taste for bondage. Italian heart, with a deep love for Japan’s beauty and culture. I seek depth in submission and crave the art of power exchange in all its intoxicating forms.