After 50 years of a legendary career at the top of his field, Sugiura Norio is now creating a new didactical project, to forge the next generation of kinbaku models, riggers and photographers.
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Who is Sugiura Norio
Date of Birth / April 9th, 1942
Until 18 years old, Sugiura Sensei lived in Nagoya.
He dropped out from design school as he found little to gain.
He had experience working as construction coordinator for TV Puppet show.
In early 70’s he worked for strip shows as lighting technician / program director at ASAKUSA Eastern Theater.
Back in those days, the strip show industry was already on a decline, as most famous dancer were retired.
At the same time, Blue Film was coming to the forefront of adult industry.
Around 1978, when Blue Film was at the apex, he was introduced to Dan Oniroku from Tako Hachiro, to become his director assistant.
At the time, Mr. Dan was producing blue theatrical performance held in between interlude of Blue Film.
The performance consisted of 10 local theatrical groups, including actress Beni Machiko and theatrical leader Tako Hachiro.
Later Mr. Dan’s production published “SM-King” and Sugiura Sensei participated actively as magazine editor.
As Sugiura Sensei managed photo shooting procedure, he naturally learned how to handle the camera.
After he had experienced 3 to 4 years in SM film making production, he got established as freelance photographer.
He works mainly with SM magazine “SM select” and “SM fan”, the most popular SM magazines at that time.
By the end of 80’s, he has already taken charge of front cover photography of
“SM mania” and “SM secret novel” magazines.
It was the most glorious period of SM magazines, many SM masters like Dan Oniroku, Chigusa Tadao, Mino Muramitsu, and Tsujimura Takashi has actively participated. Later, Sugiura participated in Miwa Publishing house, and continued to produce front cover photography of SM Maniac magazine until today.