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Prague Shibari Festival

Prague Shibari Festival is an annual event happening in the heart of Europe since 2016 organized by Peter Soptik. This festival is a three-day event that is safe and inclusive for everyone who enjoys ropes. It is an event where you can learn, enjoy and meet new people. The venue is almost in the centre…
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Eric Stanton in Shibari

Eric Stanton was an American Illustrator of cartoons and comics. He was born in 1926 in New York and died in 1999 at 73 years old. Eric studied at the School of Visual Arts and made his debut as an illustrator and comic artist in 1947. The influence of Eric Stanton in Shibari is now…
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Why Do People Enjoy Being Tied Up?

Why do people enjoy being tied up? This question is the counterpart of another common question: why do people enjoy tying someone up? These questions follow one another. Everything has to do with people’s preferences and desires. Why Do People Enjoy Being Tied Up?: the beginning If you are practicing shibari, that means that you…
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Shibari Healing

Rope bondage is not only about sex, as many think—it is, too, about shibari healing. This discipline has many benefits for people. Although the interest in it is mostly for sexual or artistic purposes, nowadays you can find shibari for healing. Bodhizapha Bodhi and Shibari Healing Bodhizapha Bodhi is the first Shibari Master who began…
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CoCo Katsura

CoCo Katsura was born in Tokyo, Japan. She is a choreographer, installation artist, shibari workshop master, rope bondage, and fire performance and body suspension performer. Initially, Katsura started to work as a body modification performer in the underground scene in Tokyo back in the year 2000. CoCo Katsura After the 2000s Afterwards, CoCo Katsura moved…
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David Lawrence – Shibari Art Photography

David Lawrence is a master of expressive portrait. He has been photographing people for more than 32 years! This artist became interested in shibari in 2003 when he recognized the beauty of ropes on the skin. After this revelation, shibari became his passion. Lawrence started to practice shibari, when he discovered his genuine talent and…
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