Akai Ito Valencia
Non-profit cultural association for Japanese rope in Valencia, active since at least 2021 when it ran courses at La Escuela de Ruzafa. In 2026 it organized Sunday rope jams at Reisei Studio, listed from March to September.
Akai Ito Valencia is a Valencia association devoted to Japanese rope that has run courses and organizes rope jams; its events are published through partner calendars such as that of Loving Diversity VLC, a Valencia sexual-health and diversity NGO.
Early courses
The association was teaching by late 2021, when it ran a course on the fundamentals of shibari with the instructors Tito ropes and Tenshisenshi, supported by several monitors so that the course could adapt to each participant. Its program started with safety (before, during and after a tie), history from hojōjutsu to Japanese erotic rope, natural-fiber rope and its care, and the ideas behind shibari, kinbaku and semenawa. It then moved to basic knots and frictions, direct and reverse tension, rope handling (sabaki), floor structures such as karada and kaikyaku, and an introduction to the takate kote. Some elements were taught to both tyers and models, so that models could judge the level of the person tying them.
Sunday jams
Loving Diversity’s calendar lists Akai Ito as the organizer of Sunday rope jams at Reisei Studio from 5 to 9 p.m., with dates from March to September 2026, the most recent on September 27, 2026. Each listing opens with a short beginners’ workshop on a single harness, such as a hip harness, the shinju or the basket tie, taught by a named instructor; participants learn to tie it on themselves and on a partner, then practice, watch others tie or socialize. In 2026 the workshop and jam together cost €15, with a discount for the association’s members. Participants are asked to bring two or three 8-meter, 6-millimeter jute ropes, and rope can be borrowed or bought at the studio.