Meet the Masters
Meet the masters or as I first intended, meet my peers. I decided on meet the masters, this is my way of showing respect. Over the course of my activities [...]
3
03 2023
1
03 2023
Kinbaku vs Shibari
One of the many confusions I see in my students and people trying to understand Japanese rope bondage is the difference between shibari and kinbaku. Is it the same [...]
11
02 2023
The History & Myths of Japanese Bondage
I came across an article from Midori. Her article resonated extremely with me, for one that it puts Japanese bondage (kinbaku, shibari) in a realistic context. It's an approach that I support and follow.
10
12 2019
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06 2012
Akira Naka’s rope of torture, primer version
RopeMarks | Club RopeMarks | Shop RopeMarks Akira Naka's rope of torture, primer version, a RopeMarks review.  When I heard about the new tutorial video of Akira Naka "rope of torture" I [...]
11
10 2008
Sniper folds
Sniper, easily Japanese most famous S&M magazine, is folding after the November 2008 number. Here's a short tidbit of history about Sniper and S&M magazines in general by Nuit De [...]
10
02 2007
History of Japan: Amaterasu
Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters, 712). The stories tell of the formation of the Japanese islands and the founding of human society. One of the most important stories in this [...]
1
02 2007
History of Japan: Origin
The origins of Japanese civilization are buried in legend. The legend, myth, about the origin of Japan can be read in the Kojiki and Nihonshoki. The Kojiki is one of [...]
21
07 2006
Sanwa SM Mania Club No.237, 2006, Japan
The Japanese SM Mania Club magazine (from Sanwa Publishing) interviewed RopeMarks during our stay in Japan. The interview includes photo's by Kanno Kei shot during a live demonstration. Kei-san [...]
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04 2006
The last days in Tokyo, Japan
Our final days in Japan (for this year!). We have been doing some shopping in a Kitty-chan store, the Ginza area, the Sony-building (ooooohhh... the goodies :), the Shibuya, Harajuku [...]
