Master "K" - Revision history

AgentF at 22:15, 24 May 2026

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AgentF at 22:14, 24 May 2026

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StaffChristopher: Adding links to other pages for kinbakushi mentioned. Small grammar fixes.

2026-02-21T12:52:03Z

Adding links to other pages for kinbakushi mentioned. Small grammar fixes.

AgentB at 04:27, 17 February 2022

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AgentF at 00:13, 17 April 2021

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AgentF at 21:18, 31 August 2020

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L: Removed protection from "Master "K""

2020-08-19T20:46:11Z

Removed protection from "Master "K""

R at 09:07, 21 June 2010

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R at 09:04, 21 June 2010

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R at 08:49, 21 June 2010

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 (c): Photos featured on [[Steve Osada]]'s first website Fetish Japan.
-: Two week exhibit of photographs presented at Kholer Gallery in New York in July.<ref>According to Master K bio on Kikkou.com)</ref>
+: Two week exhibit of photographs presented at Kholer Gallery in New York in July.<ref>According to Master K bio on Kikkou.com</ref>
 (c): Photos and an article on [[Seiu Ito]] are featured on [[Steve Osada]]'s website Kikkou.com.

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 __NOTOC__
-Master "K" is a California-based writer and kinbakushi. He has published two books, ''Shibari: The Art of Japanese Bondage'' and ''The Beauty of Kinbaku''.
+Master "K" is a California-based writer and kinbakushi (1950-2026)
 ==Activities==
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 ==Biography==
 (c): Discovers a Japanese bondage photo book and some of John Willie's graphic novels at a bookstore in San Fransisco and becomes interested in the world of bondage.
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 (c): Photos featured on [[Steve Osada]]'s first website Fetish Japan.
 (c): Photos and an article on [[Seiu Ito]] are featured on [[Steve Osada]]'s website Kikkou.com.
-: Apr. Publishes an Article, "A Brief History of Shibari" in Secret Magazine.
+(c): Accepts Mark Yu as a student.
-(c): Publishes multiple articles on Immortal Shibari.
+: Publishes "Shibari: The Art of Japanese Bondage."
-(c): Accepts Mark Yu as a student.
+: Accepts Faviola Llervu as assistant and later as a student.
-(c): Publishes first book Shibari: The Art of Japanese Bondage.
+: Accepts DemonSix as a student.
-(c): Accepts Faviola Llervu as assistant and later as a student.
+: Publishes the first edition of "The Beauty of Kinbaku."
-(c): Accepts DemonSix as a student.
+: Creates the website thebeautyofkinbaku.com.
 (c): Accepts [[Zetsu]] as a student.
-(c): Interviewed By SM Detective.
+(c): Travels to Japan and visits [[Chimuo Nureki]], [[Go Arisue]], [[Haruki Yukimura]] and [[Hiroshi Urado]].
 (c): Accepts Miss ZElement as assistant and later as a student.
-: Dec. Host [[Haruki Yukimura]] in Los Angeles and earns a "Instructor First Class" certificate from him.
+: Hosts [[Haruki Yukimura]] in Los Angeles in December and earns an "Instructor First Class" certificate from him.
 (c): Shibari work featured in Hustler's Taboo Magazine.
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 (c): Founds LA Rope Dojo with [[Zetsu]].
-: Oct. 23 - Nov. 3. Takes fourth trip to Japan. Ropework was exhibited at “Kinbaku: Form and Emotion” in Tokyo.
+: Oct. 23 - Nov. 3. Travels to Japan. Ropework was exhibited at “Kinbaku: Form and Emotion” in Tokyo.
 Given the name "Harutora" by [[Haruki Yukimura]].
-(c): Publishes first Japanese edition of "The Beauty of Kinbaku".
+(c): Publishes Japanese edition of "The Beauty of Kinbaku".
 (c): Nov. Founds Spring Tiger Ryu with Miss ZElement.
-: Jun. 13-15. Host [[Akira Naka]]'s first visit to the United States at the LA Rope Dojo.
+: Jun. 13-15. Hosts [[Akira Naka]] at the LA Rope Dojo in Los Angeles.
 : Nov. Rope work appears the The Bulls music video "Come Undone".
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 : May. Shibari work appears in the May edition of GQ Italy magazine.
-: Feb. 14. Interviewed by Vice Magazine.
+: Passes away on January 26th.
 ==Interesting points==
-He currently has in his archives complete and near-complete runs of [[Kitan Club]] magazine, [[Uramado]] magazine, and numerous other periodicals. He also has in his collection works from Kuniyoshi, Yoshitoshi and [[Seiu Ito]].
 ==Selected Works==
 * ''Shibari: The Art of Japanese Bondage'' (Secret Publications, 2004)
 * ''The Beauty of Kinbaku'' (King Cat Ink, 2008)
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
 ==References (※)==
 <references group="※"/>
 ==External Links==
 *[http://www.thebeautyofkinbaku.com/index.html ''The Beauty of Kinbaku'']
-*[http://smdetective.blog126.fc2.com/blog-entry-42.html SM Detective Interview: ''A Seminal Work on Kinbaku'']
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 (c): Forms his own Kinbiken style study group and began teaching.
-(c): Becomes friends with Osada Steve via email and learns more about the Japanese shibari scene.
+(c): Becomes friends with [[Steve Osada]] via email and learns more about the Japanese shibari scene.
-(c): Photos featured on Osada steve's first website Fetish Japan.
+(c): Photos featured on [[Steve Osada]]'s first website Fetish Japan.
-(c): Photos and an article on Itoh Seiyu are fetured on Osada steve's website Kikkou.com.
+(c): Photos and an article on [[Seiu Ito]] are featured on [[Steve Osada]]'s website Kikkou.com.
 : Apr. Publishes an Article, "A Brief History of Shibari" in Secret Magazine.
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 thebeautyofkinbaku.com.
-(c): Accepts Zetsu as a student.
+(c): Accepts [[Zetsu]] as a student.
-(c): Interviewed By SM Detective
+(c): Interviewed By SM Detective.
-(c): Takes third trip to Japan and visits Chimuo Nureki, Go Arisue, Haruki Yukimura and Hiroshi Urado.
+(c): Takes third trip to Japan and visits [[Chimuo Nureki]], [[Go Arisue]], [[Haruki Yukimura]] and [[Hiroshi Urado]].
-(c): Accepts Miss ZElement as assistant and later as a student
+(c): Accepts Miss ZElement as assistant and later as a student.
-: Dec. Host Yukimura Haruki in Los Angeles and earns a "Instructor First Class" certificate from him.
+: Dec. Host [[Haruki Yukimura]] in Los Angeles and earns a "Instructor First Class" certificate from him.
 (c): Shibari work featured in Hustler's Taboo Magazine.
-(c): Founds LA Rope Dojo with Zetsu.
+(c): Founds LA Rope Dojo with [[Zetsu]].
 : Oct. 23 - Nov. 3. Takes fourth trip to Japan. Ropework was exhibited at “Kinbaku: Form and Emotion” in Tokyo.
-Given the name "Harutora" by Haruki Yukimura.
+Given the name "Harutora" by [[Haruki Yukimura]].
 (c): Publishes first Japanese edition of "The Beauty of Kinbaku".
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 (c): Nov. Founds Spring Tiger Ryu with Miss ZElement.
-: Jun. 13-15. Host Akira Naka's first visit to the United States at the LA Rope Dojo.
+: Jun. 13-15. Host [[Akira Naka]]'s first visit to the United States at the LA Rope Dojo.
 : Nov. Rope work appears the The Bulls music video "Come Undone".
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 : May. Shibari work appears in the May edition of GQ Italy magazine.
-: Feb. 14. Interviewed by Vice Magazine
+: Feb. 14. Interviewed by Vice Magazine.
 ==Interesting points==

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 Kinbakushi, Writer.
-==Alternate Name(s)==
+==Alternate Names==
 [https://smpedia.com/index.php?title=Master_%22K%22  Master "K"](Japanese)
 ==Biography==
-s: Master "K" first went to Japan in the 1970s as a student.
+(c): Discovers a Japanese bondage photo book and some of John Willie's graphic novels at a bookstore in San Fransisco and becomes interested in the world of bondage.
-==Interesting point(s)==
+(c): Becomes fascinated by the art and culture of Japan and minor's in Asian Studies at University.
 He currently has in his archives complete and near-complete runs of [[Kitan Club]] magazine, [[Uramado]] magazine, and numerous other periodicals. He also has in his collection works from Kuniyoshi, Yoshitoshi and [[Seiu Ito]].

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 * ''The Beauty of Kinbaku'' (King Cat Ink, 2008)
-==References==
+==Notes==
 <references/>
-==Notes==
+==References (※)==
-<references group="note"/>
+<references group="※"/>
 ==External Links==
 *[http://www.thebeautyofkinbaku.com/index.html ''The Beauty of Kinbaku'']

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 Master "K" is a California-based writer, historian and [[kinbakushi]]. He has published two books, ''Shibari: The Art of Japanese Bondage'' and ''The Beauty of Kinbaku''. It was announced in June 2010 that his latter work would also be published in Japan in 2011. Master "K" first went to Japan in the 1970s as a student. He studied the art of rope tying in the Japanese style and also collected written materials on the subject of kinbaku. He currently has in his archives complete runs, or near-complete runs, of ''[[Kitan Club]]'' magazine, ''[[Uramado]]'' magazine and numerous other periodicals. He also is knowledgeable concerning art and has in his collection works from ''[[Kuniyoshi]]'', ''[[Yoshitoshi]]'' and ''[[Seiu Ito]]''. In addition to writing, he continues to make research trips to Japan, lecture on the art and history of kinbaku and teach private students.
 ==Selected Works==
-*[http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/9080770620?ie=UTF8&tag=iq05-22&linkCode=as2&camp=247&creative=7399&creativeASIN=9080770620”Shibari, the Art of Japanese Bondage" (Secret Publications, 2004)]
+*[http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/9080770620?ie=UTF8&tag=iq05-22&linkCode=as2&camp=247&creative=7399&creativeASIN=9080770620''Shibari: The Art of Japanese Bondage'' (Secret Publications, 2004)]
-*[http://www.thebeautyofkinbaku.com/ ”The Beauty of Kinbaku" (King Cat Ink, 2008)]
+*[http://www.thebeautyofkinbaku.com/ ''The Beauty of Kinbaku'' (King Cat Ink, 2008)]
 ==References==
 <references/>
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 <references group="note"/>
 ==External Links==
-*[http://www.thebeautyofkinbaku.com/index.html The Beauty of Kinbaku]
+*[http://www.thebeautyofkinbaku.com/index.html ''The Beauty of Kinbaku'']
-*[http://smdetective.blog126.fc2.com/blog-entry-42.html SM Detective Interview: A Seminal Work on Kinbaku]
+*[http://smdetective.blog126.fc2.com/blog-entry-42.html SM Detective Interview: ''A Seminal Work on Kinbaku'']
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