Category: About Shibari

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Restraint and Domination

The Oxford Dictionary defines “restraint” as “keeping someone under control or within limits”. As you can deduct, it is obvious from the start that there is a strong relation between restraint and domination. However, strong doesn’t mean simple. Read the article and join us. We will explore the dynamic among restraint as the essence of…
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Shibari First Time

A Shibari first time should be a wonderful experience. Whether you are an experienced kink or are taking your first steps into the realms of diversity, Shibari always has something valuable to offer the newcomer. Here is some advice to make your first time an even better occasion.  First of all, if Shibari is your…
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Fantasy in Shibari

Fantasy as a genre was defined by celebrated writer Orson Scott Card as a universe in which what is possible and impossible is different than what it would be in our world. To put it simply, fantasy, by definition, is about things that cannot actually happen, but for some reason we wish they would. Kink,…
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Shibari and the Eternal Now

Time is one of humanity’s greatest obsessions. We are aware that time goes by with every second, and we want to always move forward toward tomorrow. On the other hand, we’re afraid of the future and we strive helplessly to stop time. Shibari, as is the case with all genuine artistic expressions, can actually stop…
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Destiny Ties You. Will Unties You

Art in general is a metaphor for the human condition. Shibari, with its strong artistic value, is no exception. Its rope dynamic shows us that, while destiny ties you, will unties you, as we will see. The old Greek philosophers defined Destiny as the life circumstances given to each person. Nobody had control over these.…
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Tradition and Innovation in Shibari

Shibari is a bondage specialty widely practiced nowadays by many kink enthusiasts. It is also an artform with a long tradition going all the way back to the Medieval practices of torture and restraint in ancient Japan. There is a confluence of tradition and innovation in Shibari. We usually think of tradition and innovation as…
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Shibari as Exercise

We live in a time in which many people are concerned with fitness. Every day, millions of men and women work out, go jogging, and practice dozens of sports and exercise routines. Among the many things it can offer, Shibari is a good choice of exercise for those with a taste for kink. The most…
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Intimacy in Shibari

Shibari is not just about ropes. Of course, tying is the essence of Shibari. However, in any scene there is a lot more going on than just that. Actually, in Shibari there’s a great deal of intimacy. Acknowledging the intimate connection between participants is the first step toward a more intense bond through ropes. Intimacy…
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Female Riggers

The image that appears in our minds when we hear the words “rigger” and “bunny” usually is a strong man tying a beautiful woman up. In most cases, this is true. The majority of tops are male and the majority of bottoms are female. However, this is written in stone, as female riggers are becoming…
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Feminism and Shibari

Many people think that feminism and Shibari are in opposition to each other. But this only because they have a serious misunderstanding of the essence and purpose of bondage. Shibari contributes in many ways to the empowerment of women. First of all, Shibari contributes to the tearing down of gender stereotypes. A true rigger is…
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