YUKIMURA HARUKI

Grandmaster of Kinbaku

Born 1948 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture

Yukimura Haruki is considered one of the greatest and most respected bakushi amongst the few Grandmasters of Kinbaku. His unique and artistic ties are admired both within Japan and internationally. First lured to SM as a teenager, Yukimura sensei was a photographer for photo books and magazines since the early 1980s.

 Akai Hana
rope tying by Haruki Yukimura, copyright © Yasuji Watanabe

2014
"Affection of Kinbaku" Sanwa Mook

2013
Photo collection published with Yukimura Haruki rope tying in book form as "COLLABORATION", with photographer Watanabe Yasuji published by Anjin Design LLC of Japanese.
Collaboration - Anjin Design LLC

2013
"Yukimura Haruki: How to Tie with Affection" Video Tutorial

2012
"360 Multi-Angle Kinbaku Apocalypse" models Masaki Mizusawa and Rina Fukada, published by Taiyotosho.

"Kinbaku Masters 1 Yukimura Haruki Rope Indecency" Sanwa Mook.

2008
Photo collection published with Yukimura Haruki rope tying in book form as "AKAI HANA", with photographer Watanabe Yasuji published by Le Lezard Noir of French.
Akai Hana - Le Lezard Noir

2007
"Bakushi: The Incredible Lives of Rope Masters" Directed By Hiroki Ryuichi. Yukimura Haruki, Nureki Chimuo and Arisue Gô - three of Japan's top kinbakushi are interviewed along with three of their models Soatome Hiromi, Uzuki Taeko and Sumire.

2004
"Sun and Moon: Transistor Bondage I" with photographer Keisuke Amatsu and model Shizuku Tsukino. Published by Million Mook.

2002
"Bond 1" photographed by Fujisaki Ayaka with model Yu Kinoshita
"Bond 2" photographed by Fujisaki Ayaka with model Nao Eguchi
"Bond 3" photographed by Fujisaki Ayaka with model Emie Yokoyama

"Heisi Bondage Pictorial" Vol 1 and 2, Ocean Charts Books.

2000
Kinbaku rope tying for the film "I am an S+M Writer" Directed by Hiroki Ryuichi, and based on the novel by novelist and screenwriter Dan Oniroku.

"How To Tie" in "Rope Training Special" Yellow Box.

1998-2000
SM Sniper "Forbidden Eros of Tradition! Kinbaku Nippon" series, featured 20 times.

1998
"Trans Body Bondage - Yukimura Haruki" photography by Junko Takahashi, Wailea Publishing

1997
"Utata Kano When" from June issue series started, SM Sniper

1996
"Yukimura Haruki Wandering" series, SM Mania

1995
"Rope Service it is Life" series SM Sniper

1993
"Rope Service" from "Rope Training" series, Sunset Colour

1992
Started production of independent movies

1990
"Bondage Fantasy", "Yukimura Haruki of the World" series, Taiyotosho.

1989
"World of Rope Flame" Directed by Yukimura Haruki, written by Minomura Akira (Cinemagic).

1988
Started AV production in Tokyo

1987
Established coverage production for TV and newspaper.

1986
"Polaroid Nude" in the magazine "Photo Era" No. 2 issue February Volume 6, publisher Byakuyashobo.

1984
Produced and Appeared in "Wide You" part from October 1982 to September 1990 was broadcast on TBS series Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS)

"Adult Lullaby" October 1983 to March 1987 every Saturday night 11:30 to 12:24 broadcast (JST)

1982
started producing photos in SM Sniper.

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