Haruteru started shibari in 2006 in Melbourne with a workshop by Satomi. In 2009 he went to Japan for the first time to continue learning, having his first lesson with Yukimura sensei in 2010. He returned at least annually to have intensive lessons with Yukimura sensei, as well as hosting him in Melbourne. In 2014 he was given the name Haruteru (春輝), or Spring Radiance, and an Instructors Licence, being one of few people globally given permission to teach Yukimura ryū. He has been teaching Yukimura ryū typically twice a week since then, including currently to students who have been learning 10+ years - it is a style that has great depth and where there is always more to learn.

Yukimura sensei passed away in 2016. Haruteru has continued evolving the underlying concepts while still being true to what he learnt in Japan, with this being in line with what Yukimura sensei told him “There is Yukimura ryū, you need to make Haruteru ryū”.

Rose was introduced to shibari in Germany in 2018 whilst living abroad. Upon her return to Australia in 2022, Rose settled in her native Adelaide (Kaurna yerta) and commenced rope instruction at Shibari Adelaide both tying and modelling Akechi ryū shibari. Rose met Haruteru in 2023 as she sought to expand her aibunawa ("caressing rope") practice. She is honoured to be a student of Haruteru, a lifelong pursuit, and to collaborate with him as teaching model to introduce people to the subtleties and beauty of Yukumura ryū.