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Kinbaku Dojo Berlin

The Kinbaku Dojo Berlin is a club where they teach Japanese Bondage, Shibari. Students star with the basics, and then they go stage by stage learning everything about Shibari. The Kinbaku Dojo is based in Berlin, in Prenzlauer Berg. This association brings together rope enthusiasts that teach Shibari in theory and practice. The teaching is…
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European Rigger Exchange

The European Rigger Exchange is a different kind of rope event. It is an event where experienced riggers gather for a week of exchange and research. This event is celebrating its 18th reunion. Usually, Shibari events bring together workshops form riggers and presenters around the world. However, must masters come from Japan, where the most…
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Alexis D

Alexis D is a bondage artist and BDSM performer who is based in Athens. He was the first one to perform in public Shibari in Greece in 2008. He is currently one of the most skilled riggers in Greece. Alexis D started in Shibari since he was a teenager. It all started when he watched…
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Shibari With the Wrong Person

Shibari has mostly to do with trust, whether you are doing it with your lover, a bondage partner, as a performance, or for a photoshoot. Shibari is an interaction between two people, where the bottom relies on the top. Both rigger and bottom need to know their own responsibilities within the scene. So, what to…
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Adding New Sensations

Adding new sensations in Shibari requires previous consent and negotiation between partners in order to have a successful scene. Consent and Negotiation is something very important in Shibari. Since Shibari has its dangers, you cannot rely on reading your partner’s mind and assume things. Communications is very important, it is a must to know your…
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Why Would You Enjoy Tying Someone Up?

When people first hear about shibari, the first thing they question is why would you enjoy tying someone up? Shibari is a Japanese word that means binding or tying. It is a BDSM practice that involves decorative bondage. Many people are interested in learning. Some others do not understand why the person would enjoy tying…
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Interaction Types in Shibari

There are plenty interaction types in shibari. Many people practice this discipline around the world—but there is not a single, monolithic, way of doing it. Everything depends on each individual or partner. Every rope interaction will be different; for this reason, it is very hard categorize them. However, categorizing shibari into different types can help…
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Sugiura Norio

Sugiura Norio is the top shibari photographer in Japan, as people internationally acclaim. This sensei is a master of photography with a 45-year-long career. He worked in the Showa period with Nureki Chimuo—and their work defined a look and aesthetic for rope for the following decades. Sugiura carries his legacy on, usually shooting with Naka…
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Gender Equality in Ropes

Gender equality in ropes is a topic worth discussing. Since we live in a sexist society that holds men and women in different positions, shibari, with its foundation in the binary opposition between dominant and submissive, might appear problematic to some. We are used to having doctors and female doctors; electricians and female electricians; while…
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Shibari Emotional Management

Rope bondage is about the erotics and its aesthetics, but it is also about shibari emotional management. As you might as well know from our previous entries, it is indispensable for anyone practicing shibari to become in contact with their emotions. And to do so in a healthy way. For this reason, we will explain…
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