Shushi (束室)
Rope studio, photo studio and shared event space run by MOrE (墨耳), with suspension points and a small-group curriculum that leads from a three-hour introduction through tie-breakdown, floor-work and suspension classes to one-to-one tuition.
Shushi (束室), also branded kinkLAB, describes itself as a photography studio, rope practice space, BDSM-friendly venue and rentable shared space in Banqiao, New Taipei City, a few minutes’ walk from MRT Jiangzicui. Its blog on vocus says a relaxed rope-practice salon has met every Wednesday since 2018. The host is MOrE (墨耳), a rigger and photographer. MOrE’s own page says the rope path began in 2014 after photographing the Japanese rope artist Kannagi (神凪), and describes an approach that joins the structure of Japanese shibari with a freer, Western-influenced use of tension.
Teaching follows a numbered ladder of small-group classes, which run once one group has signed up:
- Level 0.5, a three-hour introductory workshop on knot structure, body structure, safety and risk assessment and the single-column tie;
- Level 1.0, 2.5-hour sessions that break down individual ties (among them a hip tie, back-arm ties, the kikkō pattern and a tengu-style tie), plus floor work and rope “garments” for the upper and lower body;
- Level 2.0, a three-hour suspension course on core concepts, hardpoint safety and partial suspension;
- Level 3.0, four-hour topic workshops on decision-making when aesthetics and safety pull apart, on single-rope tying and on finishing details;
- Level 4.0, one-to-one custom lessons that cover aerial transitions and standing, lying, side and inverted positions.
In November 2026 the course page listed NT$1,000 to NT$1,200 for most group sessions and NT$1,600 for a topic workshop, and offered a prepaid seven-lesson package. Students may attend one Wednesday salon or practice session a month free after a workshop, and a LINE group helps them find practice partners. The site also lists couples’ sessions, a flogging class and studio and equipment rental.
Shushi stages rope theatre under the name 繩間劇場. MOrE’s page lists these shows in Taichung in 2021 and at Shushi in 2024 (shared with Cats Downstairs) and 2025. The same page lists rope and BDSM technical direction for the TV drama 模仿犯 and the film 破浪男女 in 2023. It also names MOrE as resident rope artist at Commander D in Ximending. Other events at the studio include a talk salon combined with a small market, a “Freak Night” with BDSM talk and social game days. The site is mainly in Traditional Chinese, with English sections.