Goshin-nawa (互心縄)

Goshin-nawa is run by an organizer who goes by Maru and offers lessons, a weekly salon and occasional events in Tokyo. Its core idea is a mutual feeling between the person tying and the person being tied, who are meant to progress by sensing each other’s state; rope, the site says, depends on communication through the body, through breathing, balance, distance and touch.

Lessons

Two kinds of lessons are offered on request, in Ueno or Meguro. Goshin-nawa’s own lessons treat rope as an exchange between two bodies rather than a set of shapes to copy. Topics include non-verbal communication through a single rope, building a floor-work session with a beginning, development, turn and close, giving and taking rope, matching breath and tension, and timing the release. They do not teach suspension of any kind. A second track follows the Ichinawa curriculum of Hajime Kinoko‘s school, a step-by-step program with video material that runs from basics to suspension. The site presents neither as the right choice and suggests that some students first build technique in the curriculum and then deepen partner-focused skills in the lessons. Fees depend on content and format and are quoted individually; no prices are published.

Salon and models

On Thursdays Maru hosts a salon in the Meguro area, with the venue sent after booking. Its daytime hours can be reserved as a near-private small-group salon for one or two people, for example couples who want a quiet space or people who find large gatherings stressful. People who want to be tied can join lessons as practice partners, and beginners are welcome in that role.

Rules

Everyone stays clothed, strained positions and strong stimulation are avoided, and staff check for strain, numbness and pain. The site states that the group exists to teach technique and for exchange, and that it does not provide sexual services. A floor-rope club is paused, and occasional shows are announced on X.