Fundoshi and One Rope with Gombé (Tokyo)

🎟️ $300 per tying pair

💡 Admission is included in our weekend pass.

Exploring Japanese Culture Through the Fundoshi and a Single Rope

Gombé is a skilled Shibari artist and professional cuddler in Tokyo, celebrated for his unique approach that combines Japanese rope art with emotional depth and care. Inspired by the spirit of shudō, his work centers on creating strong, respectful connections that encourage clients to explore their true selves. Through his sessions — whether in kinbaku or comforting embrace — Gombé provides a space for self-reflection, inner strength, and genuine human connection.

This workshop explores the traditional Japanese undergarment, the fundoshi, not merely as clothing, but as part of a rope system.

Participants will create their own fundoshi from a length of (provided) sarashi cotton cloth, learning about its history and cultural significance while experiencing how to wear and tie it properly.

We will then explore how combining the fundoshi with a single rope can create opportunities for restraint, play, body awareness, and new possibilities in rope work.

Rather than focusing on learning complex patterns or techniques, this workshop aims to broaden participants’ understanding of Japanese culture and the versatility of a single rope, while discovering simple yet meaningful ways to interact, connect, and play through rope.

Topics Covered:

• The history and cultural significance of the fundoshi
• Making a fundoshi from sarashi cloth
• How to properly wear and tie a fundoshi
• Using the fundoshi as part of a rope system
• Single-rope restraint techniques
• Play and exploration combining a single rope and fundoshi

You Should Know

• Workshop tickets are not refundable; however, they may be transferred to another customer.
• Instruction may include elements of restriction, objectification, and breath control.
• Students tying should be comfortable constructing a single-column cuff.

You Should Bring

• Your kit of rope - limited loaner rope is available
• Comfortable clothing and hydration (water and tea available on-site)
• Curiosity, care, and readiness to explore high-intensity rope with rigor