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Kasumi Hourai & Asami Hime
Espacio Nos brings you excellent news: Kasumi Hourai will return to Spain for a tour between Madrid and Barcelona. A unique opportunity to learn from her again and deepen your understanding of her teachings!
Kasumi Hourai, known for being the most important Japanese female Shibari artist of her generation and today, where Espacio Nos will facilitate a tour between Madrid (first time) and Barcelona (second time) in 2026.
This will be an excellent opportunity to learn from a Shibari professional with more than 25 years of experience, coming directly from Japan to Spain.
It should be noted that Kasumi is a very unique artist with great talent and professionalism, who has studied with the legendary Akechi Denki since she was 20 years old and later with Naka Akira, being his second disciple worldwide and Naka's first female deshi. She is practically the only Kinbakushi who has many years of experience to date as a rope bottom/model in ropes.
Not only is she a great expert in tying, but she will also be able to provide us with a unique insight based on her own experience in ropes in both roles.
The model for all scheduled events will be Asami Hime.
YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO LEARNSHIBARI.COM WEBSITE FOR THE ENGLISH APPLICATION EVENT. AND YOU WILL RECEIVE EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS FROM ESPACIO NOS EMAIL.
Madrid
Friday 4, Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 September
Topic: Kimono, Tea Ceremony and Etiquette
Friday, 4 September 2026 / 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Kasumi offers this theoretical workshop and ceremony shared with participants.
There will be 5 places to participate with Kasumi in a tea ceremony performed by her, and 3 places to participate dressed in yukata by Kasumi.
The remaining places will be for observing and listening.
Topic: ‘Delicate and detailed ways of tying (on the floor and in suspension) and the fusion of Japanese aesthetics with classic Kinbaku’
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September / 10:00 to 17:00 (with a break for lunch)
This will be her first time teaching in Madrid. The event begins with an introduction to traditional Japanese Kinbaku techniques and the classical philosophy of Kinbaku.
Rather than focusing solely on suspension, she will also demonstrate variations of ropes on the floor, with different purposes, to explore both the fun and challenges of Kinbaku.
The natural properties of the rope, the movement of the human body and physical reflexes will be used to create different experiences, including:
1) Ropes on the floor as play.
2) Ropes on the floor as a form of pressure or ‘torment’.
3) Ropes on the floor as healing.
4) Ropes on the floor as communication between partners.
Shibari Soirée
Saturday, 5 September 2026 / 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
On this special night, we offer two Shibari performances. There will be an opening performance to start the evening, followed by a performance by Kasumi Hourai and her model, with a theme yet to be confirmed.
Barcelona
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 September
Topic: ‘Reducing the Risk of Accidents in Kinbaku and Enjoyable Bondage Rope, Variations Beyond TK, and How Small Adjustments Create More Beauty’
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September / 10:00 to 17:00 (with a break for lunch)
At the last workshop in Barcelona, she explained the beauty of asymmetry and its similarity to Ikebana. This time, she will revisit this topic, but her main goal in 2026 is research on reducing accidents in Kinbaku.
She wants to share knowledge for both the rigger and the model, including:
1) What to pay attention to.
2) What knowledge to learn.
3) What to do during and outside of rigging to stay safe.
Shibari SoiréeSaturday, 12 September / 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
En esta noche especial, ofrecemos dos actuaciones de Shibari. Habrá una actuación inaugural para dar comienzo a la velada, seguida de una actuación de Kasumi Hourai y su modelo, con un tema aún por confirmar.
Please read the detailed description of each event you are interested in attending in its own section before booking.
The workshops given by Kasumi Hourai during the weekends are designed for couples, while the event on Friday 4th in Madrid and the two performances are for a wider audience and can be attended individually or as a couple.
The workshops will be taught in English with the possibility of assistance in Spanish if necessary.
If you wish to attend the workshops in Barcelona, which require previous experience in Shibari and bamboo suspensions, we can also create a training and study plan with private lessons in advance so that you can keep up to date with your technique and experience and enjoy this workshop with Kasumi Hourai. Please let us know as soon as possible as places are limited and there will be no vacancies a few months before the event.
If you have any questions, please contact the organisers:
Book your place in advance on our website or via email.
*All photos were taken by Ru Sagaris in Barcelona at the first event with Kasumi Hourai & Asami in Barcelona by Espacio Nos.
