Japanese: 飛脚吊り
Hikyaku (飛脚): Postman
Tsuri (吊り): Suspension

A “running suspension”, named after an image of an Edo-era postman/messenger running to deliver a letter.

In this position the model is suspended from the gote with one leg forward. The other leg is lifted backwards by the ankle, bend by the knee, hanging down.

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