Tag: japanese rope bondage

Shibari Dojo by Lucke Crocker

Shibari Dojo is a small venue in Barrie, Canada, which is dedicated to the transmission of the artistic aspects of Shibari. Shibai Dojo’s leader is martial arts researcher and Japanese rope bondage educator, Luke Crocker. Luke has been practising the art of Japanese rope bondage since October 2012, and teaching and performing on stage since…
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Kink RX

Kink Rx is a group of Seattle-based BDSM educators who see kink as a way of building connections. Likewise, they believe kink leads to personal growth. Their mission is to help the Seattle kink community to grow. Actually, they want to be part of a knowledgeable and skilled community where people can teach each other.…
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Atelier Simonet

Shibari is a japanese BDSM practice, which dates back to the early twentieth century. It is a BDSM erotic practice that includes ropes and tying. Shibari is the art of Japanese bondage. Atelier Simonet is a multidisciplinary workshop in Paris, in the Ivry Sur Siene. Its founder is Docvale. Atelier Simonet’s main activity is the…
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How to Practice Shibari

Shibari is a BDSM practice, also known as Japanese Rope Bondage or Kinbaku, which means tying. It is a sexual practice which provides a great opportunity for healthy communication, trust, and spice with your partner, or a better self-awareness if you do it without a partner. Shibari began as a military restraint technique, but it…
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Watani Kiyoshi

Watani Kiyoshi was born in 1903 in Japan. He was a prolific author who wrote and studied Japanese martial arts. He focused on Kobudo, also known as the traditional martial art in Japan. Watani was an excellent investigator of the traditional martial arts in Japan. You can find all the information he found in some…
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Kinbaku Sitting positions in Japanese

If you like Kinbaku or Shibari, you will be taking lessons or practicing with people that use the Japanese vocabulary for it. So, it is very helpful to know the Japanese words for the sitting positions. Especially, the words for the Kinbaku sitting positions in Japanese – 正座  Seiza, pronounced “say-zah” is the position where…
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Nawasabi

Nawasabi is a professional rope artist, performer and teacher in the art of Shibari. He believes Shibari is the most beautiful way to lose yourself in your partner. Actually, for hi, every Shibari session is like a first kiss. Nawasabi also believes that passing on knowledge is the clue of his artistic conception. However, each…
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Hajime Kinoko and Zak Shibuya installation

“Samsara” is a project which combines performance, cryptocurrency, and NFT. It includes a Hajime Kinoko and Zak Shibuya installation. Samsara is a unique opportunity for art collectors and investors to own exceptional artwork inspired in Japanese art. Hajime Kinoko, one of the world’s most prominent “shibari artist” will collaborate with Zak Shibuya of Reality Production…
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Shibari Bremen Dojo

Shibari Bremen Dojo is a bondage school in Bremen, Germany with a touch of Japan in Europe. In this dojo, you will learn Japanese Bondage in a safe and private atmosphere. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the sensual world of Shibari. Shibari Bremen was born from Vienna’s passion for bondage.…
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Shibari from Brutality to Art

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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