Hen
Japanese: 変 Strange, out of the ordinary. The hen in hentai.
Japanese: 変 Strange, out of the ordinary. The hen in hentai.
Low hands.
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 up. [...]
Gote with two or more diamond shape patterns in the front.
Taken from early hojojutsu techniques, this tie creates a diamond shape. Also known as "Water caltrop", "Hishigata" or "Hishi nawa shibari".
Japanese: 捕縄菱 Combination of hojojutsu techniques with the hishi pattern. It is said the be used at the court.
Japanese: 捕縄術 The ancient martial art of capturing/arresting with rope, sometimes referred to as "Nawajutsu". A word on spelling; for years I've seen the "capturing martial art" spelled, hojojitsu both on [...]
Tortoise shell, this tie creates a hexagonal shape. The hon kikkou is a specially variation of the karada. "Kikkou" means "tortoise shell" after the pattern found on the Japanese tortoise. [...]
In the context of Japanese rope bondage this describes leaving the model tied to enjoy/suffer in the bondage predicament.