Glossary

13 07 2018

Furoshiki

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Japanese: 風呂敷 Although possibly dating back as far as the middle of the Nara period, the name, meaning "bath spread", derives from the Edo period practice of using them to bundle [...]

13 07 2018

Futomomo (shibari)

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Futomomo is a body part, the upper leg. Japanese: 太腿 (ふともも) "Momo" means thigh where "futo" is the adjective to mean fat, thick or large.   Futomomo shibari  (太腿縛り) : [...]

13 07 2018

Gyaku-ebi shibari

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Japanese: 逆海老縛り Gyaku (逆): Reverse Ebi (海老): Shrimp Shibari (縛り): Tie The gyaku ebi is a reverse ebi, very similar to the western hog-tie. It is a classic endurance and [...]

14 03 2025

Hanazeme

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Nose torture Japanese: 鼻責め Hana (鼻): Nose Seme(責め): "Torture".   See also: Chiba Eizo (kinbakushi)  

13 07 2018

Hashigata zuri

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Japanese: 橋型吊り Hashi (橋): Bridge Kata (型): Form Tsuri (吊り): suspension Suspended in a position shaped like a Japanese bridge.     See also: Aomuke zuri.  

13 07 2018

Hashira (shibari)

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Japanese: 柱縛り Hashira (柱): A generic term for any type of pillar, column, post, pier and strut; the basic members of Japanese timber architecture.     Ki (木) : tree [...]

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