Sometimes one stumbles across hidden gems in the most unlikely places. In this case, a student directed me to video showing a “takate kote” to ask my opionion. What I found was a Japanese fusion box tie that gave a mere nod to a t-k. However, upon looking up the URL, I came across a …
If you haven’t heard of TheAngryNawashi yet, you should do. He is a man of considerable wisdom unconstrained by the advice of “if you haven’t anything nice to say, say nothing”. Whether one agrees or not, it is refreshing to see somebody not being afraid to speak their mind. Unrestrained praise does not improve our tying, whereas …
I discovered this video in which Randa Mai shows how he rigs a suspension point and discusses kinbaku. There are also links to various other videos of his work in this article. [private] Here’s a link to his web site. You’ll find the photo gallery here and video here. [/private]
Here’s something I wrote for SM Detective back in 2009 after my trip to Japan around the time of the first LFAJRB. It’s amazing how far the festival has come in 3 short years. “It seems an age ago that we were in Japan. Life has been hectic since I came back as I have …
Here is the story of how I came by an authentic ukiyo-e print of The Lonely House on Adachi Moor, the master piece by Yoshitoshi that inspired many of the great shibari artists. The piece was written my good friend KabukiJoe for his blog on the Japanese SM scene, SM Detective. “I met up with …
I am lucky enough to have acquired an original print of this iconic work of art, so I am particularly fascinated by it. Consequently, I have done a little research and it has triggered a few questions. So, now for some more practical matters, more on the history later. [private]Master K on the feasibility of …
In the interests of nipping shibari misinformation in the bud, I thought it well worth re-posting an enlightening thread from Ashtraymedia-Mack, one of the LFAJRB team, that appeared on Fetlife: [private] “Following this year’s London Festival of the Art of Japanese Rope Bondage the term M-Jo (M女/エム女)has started to be widely used in both writing …
I was with Kinoko a little while back and we got to discussing westerners doing kinbaku. I was saying whilst it’s nice to accessorise our shows with beautiful Japanese elements, e.g. kimonos etc., I think there’s a line between doing this and the whole ‘kimono boy’ (those who try to be more Japanese than the …
Esinem plies his trade in the UK and the EU and has made it to the Far East now on two different occasions. He just finished up an intensive course with Osada Steve and also managed to squeeze in some visits to various SM live shows and events as well as to the lairs of …
This is the music video submitted by filmmaker Nusrat Howard-Moore to the South Yorkshire Film Network’s music video competition 2Weeks 2Make It, where filmmakers are paired up by ballot with rising star bands. A Deafening Violence from Nusrat Howard-Moore on Vimeo. Ms Howard-Moore was paired with Sheffield band Tiananmen which describes themselves as a fusion …