The New Sex Police
For the past five years, I have run websites that have provided Japanese rope bondage videos for streaming and for download.
This month, I am...
The value of a Mature Heart in Semenawa
This article was originally a webinar I delivered for Studio Kokoro (UK) in 2021.
I have been thinking more and more about the subject and...
Yukimura Ryū (雪村流)
雪村流
Ryū. A noun used as a suffix to mean a fashion, a way, a style, manner, or an individual's school of thought.
Sin: Meeting Haruki...
Yukimura Tribute Video: Shin Kou Sabre
YUKIMURA HARUKI TRIBUTE 雪村春樹讃 from shinkousabre on Vimeo.
The video was taken in May of 2011 as part of the behind the scenes footage of...
Kazami Ranki in Barcelona
Literally, shibari means ‘to tie’ and refers to an ancient, aesthetic form of rope bondage that since the beginning of the twentieth century is...
Yoji Muku: Part 1-Introduction
An introduction to one of Japan's greatest SM artists.
Tokyo Sub Life with AkiEbi
AkiEbi reports on class with Yukimura Sensei
Kotobazeme
As with all things Japanese, translating the meaning of a word into a western language is fraught with difficulty. Take the word aoi as...
Tessin Doyama: On Kinbaku Safety
*Please note : I am introducing the commonly used Japanese words “shibari - te” : person who ties) and “uke-te” : a person who...
Ōmi Kazuhiro – Kinbaku artist
A graduate of Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Ōmi Kazuhiro san is a fine artist following in the footsteps of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Ito Seiu, Suma...
Nureki, Kinbiken, and the Aesthetics of Kinbaku
In working with Sunohara san, I have had an amazing opportunity to review 30 videos of Nureki Chimuo's kinbiken workshops from the 1980s and...
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...