Japanese bondage has evolved over the centuries. This evolution has transformed Shibari from brutality to art. Shibari has its roots in hojojutsu, which is a Japanese Martial Art of the 16th century. Hojojustu teaches how to use ropes to capture and tie prisoners. Actually, it was a form of torture or punishment. Japan has the…
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Jade Rope, founded in Australia, offers access to a wide range of rope for bondage enthusiasts. It is an online store that offers a diverse range of ropes, including hemp, jute, cotton and other natural fibre ropes, as well as many man-made and synthetic ropes. This online store wants to offer rope bondage practitioners exactly…
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Bondage is one of the buzzwords in the world of sex. It became more popular since the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon, in which the public interest in rope practices began growing and more couples than ever are engaging in everything that includes restraints to full time dominant/submissive relationships. In this article, you will find…
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Shibari has different styles. However, there are two main categories: Japanese Shibari and Western Shibari. Each category has different categories that identify them. Although they both involve tying someone, In order to distinguish Western Shibari from Japanese Shibari, there is a particular characteristic in which they differ. In Western Shibari, a person is tied so…
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Rope Bondage has three main styles: Japanese, also known as Shibari, Western Rope Bondage, and decorative Rope bondage. They all differ in different ways. I will give you a brief history of bondage to show where these influences originated. This does not mean that people didn’t tie up for sexual enjoyment before that time though.…
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Kinbaku or shibari is an erotic art from Japan that started with hojojutsu. This is the traditional martial art from this country which has its principles in rope restraint. The term hojojutsu means the “art of seizing with help of a rope.” Law enforcement and samurais used it in the Edo era (from 1602 to…
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