Milla Reika
Residing in Japan since 2009, Milla’s initial discovery and continued training in Kinbaku have been synchronous with her study and an absorbed understanding of the Japanese culture, language, and way of thinking. She lends herself ‘seme’ style of kinbaku strongly influenced by traditional Japanese approaches and her background in Japanese martial arts.
Onstage and in private her rope style exhibits a blend of ‘feminine’ and ‘masculine’ elements; possessing power and assertiveness coupled with controlled poise, fluidity, and grace. Each and every rope and movement serves a purpose and intently binds the body within the ‘story’ and interplay of control and surrender which unfolds between her and her partner. While onstage, her creative flair and passion for narrative and visual extravagance is highlighted, for Milla, kinbaku–as a practice–is an erotic act of inquiry and exploration into the other and oneself; it is a journey of acceptance, trust, and awakening of desires.
Milla currently runs her own studio, Senkaku (formerly: Nymphetamine), in Osaka from where she holds weekly rope nights, private lessons, and other intimate fetish and socially orientated events. She also performs periodically at other local establishments and events. While having performed and taught workshops internationally, her preference towards more intimate small-group and on-one-one style of teaching and sharing as kept her primarily based in Japan where she resides in recent years.
2009 - Commenced residing in Japan
2010 - Began working at SM & Bondage Bar, MATRIX, under the guidance of Takamine Ren. Began training in Kinbaku
2011 - Debuted at Kujo OS, Osaka.
2011 - As per Japanese traditions, where a mentor passes their legacy with a kanji character from their name, Milla was honored with the name Reika containing the character '嶺' (Rei) from her mentor Takamine Ren (高 ‘嶺’蓮)
2012 - Took over management and operations of SM & Bondage Bar, MATRIX.
2013 - Closed Matrix. Open private salon Senkaku (prev. name Nymphetamine)
