Tokyo Kink Society
Event Staff Guide
This
page
is a guide for all staff, performers, artists, shopsellers,
DJs/VJs and others associated with the running of the TKS nightclub events.
DJs/VJs and others associated with the running of the TKS nightclub events.
Welcome!
Thank
you
for offering to help us at a Tokyo Kink Society
event!
A TKS event such as the JAPAN FETISH BALL is one of Tokyo's largest and most famous specialty club events and is by far one of the largest staffed events of its kind in the city. On any given event night, approximately 60--75 people are required to run THE JAPAN FETISH BALL, its shops, entrance, performances, galleries, VJs, DJs, and playroom dungeon spaces.
Despite its reputation as a rather notorious underground fetish club party, THE JAPAN FETISH BALL is one of the smoothest running club events in Tokyo. Even when compared to "normal" nightclub parties, disruption and disturbances at TKS events are extremely rare due to the maturity and politeness of the types of guests who attend.
Please read your section below for a guide on how to find things and do your part the night of the event!
A TKS event such as the JAPAN FETISH BALL is one of Tokyo's largest and most famous specialty club events and is by far one of the largest staffed events of its kind in the city. On any given event night, approximately 60--75 people are required to run THE JAPAN FETISH BALL, its shops, entrance, performances, galleries, VJs, DJs, and playroom dungeon spaces.
Despite its reputation as a rather notorious underground fetish club party, THE JAPAN FETISH BALL is one of the smoothest running club events in Tokyo. Even when compared to "normal" nightclub parties, disruption and disturbances at TKS events are extremely rare due to the maturity and politeness of the types of guests who attend.
Please read your section below for a guide on how to find things and do your part the night of the event!
Points for all staff members and performers
Safety
If
you
see anyone acting dangerously, either in the dungeon, or in regular
event spaces, please tell the staff to stop the activity at once. If
you do not feel comfortable to handle this on your own, please notify
someone with an orange staff tag immediately or if you are "staff
tagged", get other TKS senior staff members for assistance.
Dresscode
TKS events are strict dresscoded parties. This policy is real. TKS events are fantasy parties, and to see the art and fantasy, guests also have to be a part of the art themselves.
On any given night, about 20..40 people are refused entrance at the door for arriving with only streetclothes. If you see anyone who is not meeting dresscode (ie. wearing streetclothes) and does not have a staff tag, please notify an orange tagged TKS staff member and we will take care of it.
Friends and guests -vs- dresscode
Please tell your friends about THE GATE and JAPAN FETISH BALL. But note that everyone (guests,friends..etc) MUST ALSO MEET DRESSCODE, or they will not be able to pass security at the entrance, nor will they be able to enter the event and see you / your show..etc. There are no exceptions! Please make sure your friends arrive dressed appropriately to avoid any difficulties at the door.
Illegal drugs policy
Drugs and SM-fetish do not mix. TKS and JAPAN FETISH BALL have a zero tolerance drug policy!
Fortunately, incidences of drug use at TKS parties are extremely rare. If by chance you see drugs / drug use by *anyone* in the club (not just guests, but other staff, performers or even club employees), please notify Charm or TKS staff. Anyone caught with drugs at any TKS event will be ejected, banned and possibly turned over to Tokyo Metropolitian police. Drugs are absolutely not welcome at TKS events.
Camera and Video policy
There are no cameras / video in the party space (outside the 9F & studio room). There *NO EXCEPTIONS*. Do not accept any excuses. There are no such thing as 'staff cameramen', professional cameramen with 'press passes' or 'permission cards', or cameramen wandering the party with 'permission from TKS'..etc. There is no camera or video period, in JAPAN FETISH BALL , outside of the designated studio room and on 9F.
If you see ANYONE in the party space with a camera or cameraphone out, have them put it away, or lock it in the cloakroom. Watch them and if you see them out with it again, notify Charm or other senior TKS staff.
Smoking
In
order
to maintain a clean air environment for guests, since 2009 Tokyo
Kink Society dresscoded event spaces are segregated into Smoking and
Non-Smoking spaces. If you wish to smoke a cigarette, please go to the
smoking lounge area to smoke freely (it is on 9F). The same policy
applies to all
guests, staff and performers.
Regular event staff
So that everyone can enjoy the event, and no one gets stuck at their shift, please arrive at your shift location at least 5 minutes before you are scheduled to start. You will be instructed by TKS staff on how to perform the job of your shift (door greeter, costume check, event safety..etc).
Performers
The Staff room will be shown to you by TKS management. There is dressing room space. As there can be many staff and performers, please try to use as little space as possible, and be kind to other performers who are also doing shows and using staffroom space that night. Although the staffroom has been secure in the past, THE JAPAN FETISH BALL is a big public event. So please keep all valuables in available lockers or cloak. Management is not responsible for lost / stolen items.
Please know your showtime schedule (it will be posted in the dressing room), and be ready on standby 15 minutes before the start of your performance.
Stage, Sound and
Lighting/Video requirements
Please discuss your show with TKS
management at least several weeks before your performance
to review any special stage, sound, lighting requirements you may have.
We are unable to accomodate
last minute lighting / stage changes that we do not know of ahead of
time. Soundtracks should be mixed on
a burned CD-R (do not bring original store bought music CDs) to be
given to the DJ with instructions. Often CDs can be lost in big events,
so please make sure your CD-R is a copy only and not an original work.
Performance
Safety
**Fire,
smoke,
candle or electrical effects / play of any kind is NOT ALLOWED
in any show
without direct prior approval from Charm, the executive director of TKS**
**Suspension shows must be pre-approved by Charm, the executive director of TKS**
without direct prior approval from Charm, the executive director of TKS**
**Suspension shows must be pre-approved by Charm, the executive director of TKS**
Can I film my own performance?
Usually not, though it depends. Please discuss this with Tokyo Kink Society staff when booking your show, and not at the last minute (ie. the day before or only a few days before your show).
I had extra expenses for xxxx, can TKS reimburse that as well?
Please discuss any additional special expenses you may have with Tokyo Kink Society staff when booking your show, and not at the last minute (ie. the day before, the day of or even after your performance). Springing last minute surprise expenses (extra props, gear) in addition to what has already been agreed makes a very unprofessional image to your performing group and is likely to result in your group not being invited back to perform with TKS or with other event groups in Tokyo and elsewhere. Please plan your show, know your budget and discuss costs with with TKS during the show booking process so there are no last minute suprises for anyone.
Usually not, though it depends. Please discuss this with Tokyo Kink Society staff when booking your show, and not at the last minute (ie. the day before or only a few days before your show).
I had extra expenses for xxxx, can TKS reimburse that as well?
Please discuss any additional special expenses you may have with Tokyo Kink Society staff when booking your show, and not at the last minute (ie. the day before, the day of or even after your performance). Springing last minute surprise expenses (extra props, gear) in addition to what has already been agreed makes a very unprofessional image to your performing group and is likely to result in your group not being invited back to perform with TKS or with other event groups in Tokyo and elsewhere. Please plan your show, know your budget and discuss costs with with TKS during the show booking process so there are no last minute suprises for anyone.
Art exhibitors / Art gallery staff
Your space will be designated for you by TKS management. Tools for display of your art (stands, lighting, tape, extension cords..etc) are your responsibility. Please ensure that you bring all materials required to set up and display your art properly.
Management of THE JAPAN FETISH BALL is not responsible for loss or damage during the event. So please ensure that any valuable pieces of art are watched by your staff at all times.
Shopkeepers / Fashion Designers
Your space will be designated for you by TKS management. Tools for display of your goods (stands, lighting, tape, extension cords..etc) are your responsibility. Please ensure that you bring all materials required to set up and display your goods properly.
Please ensure that if you bring any lights they are not too bright as to ruin the lighting ambience of the surrounding floor space. Lights should be small, or dimable to avoid excessive brightness.
Management of TKS is not responsible for loss or damage of goods/money..etc. during the event. So please ensure that any valuables are watched by your staff at all times.
Dunegonmasters
JAPAN
FETISH
BALL has Asia's largest nightclub event dungeon playroom and is
equipped with a lot of dungeon playroom furniture. Safety of guests
playing in the dungeon is very important, so everyone must do their
part.
Please be familiar with all the equipment in the dungeon, and how it should be used. If you have questions, please ask a senior TKS member, or the senior dungeon master. If any of the items in the dungeon breaks, please get a senior TKS staff member to come fix the equipment or take it out of service for the evening.
If you see anything that seems "unsafe" in the dungeon, it probably is. In that event, please ask the guests to refrain from that behavior. If they do not comply, please get an orange tagged senior TKS staff member to handle the situation.
Among things banned in the dungeon room:
Please be familiar with all the equipment in the dungeon, and how it should be used. If you have questions, please ask a senior TKS member, or the senior dungeon master. If any of the items in the dungeon breaks, please get a senior TKS staff member to come fix the equipment or take it out of service for the evening.
If you see anything that seems "unsafe" in the dungeon, it probably is. In that event, please ask the guests to refrain from that behavior. If they do not comply, please get an orange tagged senior TKS staff member to handle the situation.
Among things banned in the dungeon room:
- Any sort of suspension play (with equipment, or ropes..etc)
- Any fire play or candle play
- Any choking play
- Sexual acts
- Abuse or Misuse of any of the equipment in the dungeon room
- Disobeying any TKS safety
staff members' instructions
- Any other unsafe behavior
that is not in your eyes "safe, sane or sensible"
Photographers / Photo Studio Room
All TKS event and party spaces are no-camera / no-video zones except when otherwise designated. This policy is strictly enforced!
Conditions for taking photos at TKS photo studio rooms are:
- You must register with Tokyo Kink Society (email us before the party please).
- Camera equipment is
permitted
only in the photo studio room. It is not permitted to wander the party
with
cameras/video equipment, even if you are not taking pictures. If we see
a camera in the party space, we will take from you. Do not bring your
cameras into the event space.
- Any photos / images which
you do
take in the photo studio room, you give Tokyo Kink Society the right to
use freely without charge as we see fit to promote Tokyo Kink Society
events and parties. This is a condition of being able to use our photo
studio room and be a photographer at our party.
- You must meet the other conditions of entering the event (ie. the dresscode also applies to YOU too if you have not been given a staff tag by TKS).
- Have not had any prior incidences of photographing in no-camera zones at TKS events or other events around town. Such behavior will result in a permanent ban in photographing (and attending) our events as well.
- Note: Video is not
permitted anywhere in TKS events, including the photo studio.
DJ's / VJ's
It is your responsibility to bring needles, headphones as well as connectors for any electronic equipment that you bring. Please know your DJ / VJ schedule (it will be on this webpage below) and arrive for your shift at least 10 minutes before you are scheduled to start. If you are using PCs as part of your show, make sure you prepare and understand how to connect your equipment to the club systems before the doors open for the evening.
THANK
YOU!
If
you
have any questions about your place in THE JAPAN FETISH BALL,
please let us know
and we will be glad to answer any of your questions! And again, thank
you for all your help in
putting on one of Tokyo's and Asia's most exciting and famous nightclub
events!
Finally, if you are not yet a staff member or performer, and are interested in exhibiting at or helping us produce TKS events just let us know, we would love to have you with us!
Finally, if you are not yet a staff member or performer, and are interested in exhibiting at or helping us produce TKS events just let us know, we would love to have you with us!
The
TKS
Management Committee
(www.tksociety.com)