It was observed on one of the forums that many of the Japanese rope masters, e.g. Randa Mai, Arisue Go, Osada Steve, seem to start a takate-kote in much the same way. Namely, the wrist tie commences with the bight passing upwards between the wrists and the back, then completed as a standard single column …
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]
I found these definitions in a book on NLP but I’m sure they have cropped up before. Anyway, they apply very much to learning to use rope. I say “use rope” as opposed to knowing how to tie as I think they are very different. Knowing how to tie is the technical bit in my …
I recently read an on-line guide that suggested that nerve damage was the result of “prolonged pressure” on a nerve. This is most definitley not the only way it can happen Here’s an incident report showing it happening in seconds. [private] “I did a self-suspension a few days ago and seem to have some minor nerve damage. …
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’m delighted to say that all the hard work seems to be paying off and the sales of my shibari tutorial DVDs have got off to a flying start. We have already exceeded a target that I thought optimistic by Christmas and the huge piles of boxes of DVDs look less daunting. Sales have gone …
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 …