Articles
Remembering Miura Takumi
miura takumi passed away on November 1st, 2021 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was best known as one of the...
Announcements
The Colors of Iroha (いろはのいろ）
A new book of photos by Erisa Sota (well known kinbaku photographer in Japan, frequently seen at naka akira's workshops, events, and nawa kai)...
Announcement: TEN
TEN is a collection of images over the past 10 years of our photographic journey and rope evolution in this beautiful book.
It has been...
New Film Features Japanese Female Bakushi
A new film by French director Jean-Armand Bougrelle, Bound, will focus on the emergence of female bakushi within the Japanese SM scene.
https://youtu.be/E5AcNI9S-hg
The documentary focuses...
MyNawashi Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research
MyNawashi is offering a full rope kit for auction to support breast cancer research. Bids are open until Oct 31. Bids can...
Most Popular Stories
Why Eros Matters: Keeping Shibari Dirty
There is probably no greater debate in rope circles today then the question of whether or not shibari is "sexual." Whether you suggest...
Signs of Shame: Understanding Japanese Bondage Images
If you watch Japanese bondage videos, or have ever flipped through old Japanese SM magazines such as Kitan Club or Sun and Moon, you've...
Kinbaku – An Evolving Era – Part 1
KINBAKU TODAY CHRISTMAS DEBATE
The COVID crisis has given us all pause for thought. Seeing how Kinbaku has evolved, is a new era appearing on...
Aibunawa and Semenawa: Pleasure and Endurance
A lesson from Yukimura sensei
Not long before Yukimura sensei passed away I was lucky to be able to spend some time with him in...
The Eroticization of Suffering (Updated)
Red Sabbath explains how she eroticizes the experience of semenawa.
Kinbaku – An Evolving Era – Part 3
KINBAKU TODAY CHRISTMAS DEBATE
This is the final part of the virtual discussion between Ugo san of SMpedia, Marc BeShibari and Sin. I'd like to...
Video Series: Kawakami Yuu (SM Sniper)
SM Sniper has released a series of four videos all featuring model Kawakami Yuu tied by top Japanese rope masters, inlcuding Akira Naka, Yukimura...
Namio Harukawa: SM Kitan 1975
A look at a classic illustrator's early work
