Nuit de Tokyo
Licensed instructor of the Yukimura Haruki style under the name Haru Kakeru, interviewed by Kinbaku Today in 2015 and announced for a London workshop and show program in June 2025.
Nuit de Tokyo, also written Nuitdetokyo, is a rope practitioner and instructor who is licensed in the style of Yukimura Haruki under the name Haru Kakeru.
Lineage
In a 2015 Kinbaku Today interview, Nuit de Tokyo named Osada Steve as the first teacher and said Osada introduced Nuit de Tokyo to Nawashi Kanna, also known as Akechi Kanna, and then to Yukimura Haruki. Nuit de Tokyo said that the full Nawashi Kanna Rope Study Group course was completed and that Nuit de Tokyo was certified to teach Yukimura Ryū. In the same interview, Nuit de Tokyo said that Yukimura had been assisted by Nuit de Tokyo at workshops held in Los Angeles and Copenhagen. Studio Yukari says Nuit de Tokyo studied for years with Osada Steve and Akechi Kanna without formally joining their styles, and also took individual lessons with other teachers.
Practice and performance
The interviewer describes Nuit de Tokyo as a long-time participant in the Japanese kinbaku scene with knowledge of Japanese language and culture. Nuit de Tokyo told Kinbaku Today about performances in Hong Kong, Sydney, Osaka and Tokyo, among them Ō-nawa Asobi, and described the practice as strictly amateur. Nuit de Tokyo told Kinbaku Today that novels, film, illustration and the verbal practice of kotobazeme were as interesting as knot technique. Nuit de Tokyo described a large collection of Japanese SM magazines, books and photo books.
Teaching
Studio Yukari says Nuit de Tokyo sometimes interprets for professional bakushi, including recently Naka Akira, Kazami Ranki, Yagami Ren and Tenma Haru. Studio Yukari announced a June 7-9, 2025 program in London featuring a one-day workshop by Nuit de Tokyo about kinbaku’s cultural history, anniversary shows and a session titled The Essence of Yukimura Style.