Zetsu
Zetsu
Amateur Kinbakushi and photographer active in Los Angeles.
Activities
Kinbakushi, photographer
Alternate Name(s)
Zetsu, Haruyutaka.
Biography
2007: Receives training from Steve Osada.
2008: Introduced by Steve Osada to Master "K", becoming his pupil.
2010: Together with Master "K" visits Chimuo Nureki, Go Arisue, Haruki Yukimura and Hiroshi Urado in Japan.
2012: Participates in photography workshops with Norio Sugiura.
2012: Together with Master "K" facilitates Haruki Yukimura workshops in the United States. Dec 12-19. Awarded the title of Second-class quasi-Shihan.
2013: Founds LA Rope Dojo with Master "K".
2013: Visits Japan together with Master "K" from Oct 22-Nov 22 to assist with the revised Japanese translation of The Beauty of Kinbaku, receives training from Haruki Yukimura, and exhibits photographs at Master "K"'s KINBAKU: Form & Emotion exhibition, Shinjuku.
2013: Bestowed the title Haruyutaka by Haruki Yukimura.
2013: Certified trainer of Yukimura Ryū No.5 by Haruki Yukimura.
2014: Hosts Akira Naka performance and workshop at LA Rope Dojo. Jun 13-15. Model: Shizuki Iroha.
2014: Launches Kinbaku Today.
2014: Participates in the production of the music video of Come Unwound by the US rock group The Bulls at LA Rope Dojo with Master "K".
