Meet the Masters
Meet the masters or as I first intended, meet my peers. I decided on meet the masters, this is my way of showing respect. Over [...]
The History & Myths of Japanese Bondage
I came across an article from Midori. Her article resonated extremely with me, for one that it puts Japanese bondage (kinbaku, shibari) in a realistic context. It's an approach that I support and follow.
Kinbaku community Discord server
In an effort to find a safe place to share everything kinbaku without censoring I have started a kinbaku community on Discord. Discord is the [...]
RopeMarks’ 20 year anniversary
A few months ago when I knew this day was getting closer I came up with big plans, Big, BIG plans! But I live [...]
I just set my rope on fire…
Here is something new: I just set my rope on fire... No, I was not using a lighter or any other fire starter. I was [...]
Kaidan Chibusa Enoki – The Ghostly Tale of the Wet Nurse Tree, by Ito Seiu
Every August, as Japanese spirits return en masse from the otherworld, Tokyo's Zenshoan temple (map) exhibits a spine-chilling collection of 19th-century ghost scroll paintings This [...]
Sun light – mobile first, responsive, micro services
Alright… Sunlight… Sort of, since it’s around midnight in my beloved Amsterdam. The last two months I’ve been hiding in my man cave… Not a [...]
Wiltdties and Red Sabbath @ Manita’s party
Some time ago already (2013!) Wildties and Red Sabbath visited the Netherlands, an opportunity we could not let pass by: We spend some time together [...]
The backlog game
Christmas time... that is usually that time of the year... *uhm*, that we here at RopeMarks HQ get a changes to get rid of [...]
