Jyowa (2015)

communicating through ropes

Jyowa is a made-up word created by Yukimura Sensei which merges the characters for “rope” and for “speaking or communicating”, hence it can be translated as “communicating through ropes” or “rope stories”. This project was started in Tokyo in 2011 as a documentary film, yet it ended up becoming more of an aesthetic experience that takes the viewer into the unique universe of five of Japan’s top rope artists (by order of appearance): Naka Akira, Yukimura Haruki, Nawashi Kanna, Urado Hiroshi and Hajime Kinoko. In each of the the five chapters we can see two people taking a journey into a deep and profound level of communication in which rope takes a very special place.

Director: Daniel Costa Neves, Pedro Diniz Reis
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 110 min
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Production: Nuit de Tokyo, ANTSMEDIA, Irmã Lúcia Efeitos Especiais
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: en

Keywords

bondage, rope, shibari

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jyowa about?
Jyowa is a made-up word created by Yukimura Sensei which merges the characters for “rope” and for “speaking or communicating”, hence it can be translated as “communicating through ropes” or “rope stories”. This project was started in Tokyo in 2011 as a documentary film, yet it ended up becoming more of an aesthetic experience that takes the viewer into the unique universe of five of Japan’s top rope artists (by order of appearance): Naka Akira, Yukimura Haruki, Nawashi Kanna, Urado Hiroshi and Hajime Kinoko. In each of the the five chapters we can see two people taking a journey into a deep and profound level of communication in which rope takes a very special place.
Who directed Jyowa?
Jyowa was directed by Daniel Costa Neves, Pedro Diniz Reis.
Who stars in Jyowa?
Jyowa stars Akira Nakata, Nozomi Mashiro, Haruki Yukimura, Sanae, Kanna Nawashi, Kagura.
How long is Jyowa?
Jyowa has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
What genre is Jyowa?
Jyowa is a Documentary film.
Where was Jyowa produced?
Jyowa was produced in Japan.