The Art of Fantasy: Yamada Akihiro (山田彬弘)
One of the mainstays of Japanese SM magazines in the 1960s and 1970s was fantasy fiction. Because printing photos was expensive and required high...
Junko Mabuki: Japan’s Second Queen of SM
Those who follow the history of SM in Japanese popular culture are undoubtedly aware of the legendary Roman Porno actress Naomi Tani. Roman Porno...
Yoshitoshi: Policeman Rescuing a Young Woman from Being Drowned by Her Brothers
Policeman Rescuing a Young Woman from Being Drowned by Her Brothers, Who Were Offended by Her Delinquent Behavior
Notable for both the use of rope...
What’s In a Name: Kinbaku and Shibari
The difference between shibari and kinbaku can be examined and explained in many different ways, but one which I rarely see is etymology.
What people...
Kise Sahara: The first SM model in Japan?
If Seiu Ito was the first Kinbakushi in Japan, Kise Sahara could be the first SM model in Japan.
America’s First Japanese Bakushi
Back in 1995, Takeshi Nagaike visted America and his work left a lasting impact
Sun & Moon (June 1977): Bamboo Torture Images
While many readers may be familiar with the SM better known SM magazines in Japan, such as Kitan Club and Uramado, one smaller magazine, Sun & Moon,...
Uramado: West Meets East in Fetish Art
Exploring the connection between kinbaku and western fetish art
Learning from the Past: Showa Era Rope and the Future of Kinbaku
Lately I have been reviewing a lot of older style rope, primarily focused on Nureki Chimuo's instructional videos from Fuji Planning. I am really...
Ozuma’s Secret Art Book
Ozuma's art which was never shared until 2009
Hojojutsu: Watatani Kiyoshi’s Zokuzoku Kobudō bunken-shū
Published in 1975 as a guide the martial art of hojojutsu, this book contains a series of elaborate hojojutsu ties, as well as a...
Yoshiiku, “Bound Captive” (1870)
"Bound Captive" from the series "Lives of Valiant Tiger Warriors" (Kyôyû shôko den)
Lives of Valiant Tiger Warriors - Handsome design from Yoshiiku's 1870 series "Lives...