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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
One thing that must be understood about kinbaku is that it has a long history before it developed into the shibari that is practised in Japan today and has a [...]
Introduction My decision to write an article about the history of shibari was an easy one, actually writing it was much, much, more difficult than it sounds. For one there [...]
The history of S&M in Japan S&M Art has taken many forms in Japan and this relates directly to the history of Japan. One established genre of S&M art in [...]
In 1985, a bondage enthusiast circle was established under the name of Kinbiken (an abbrevation of Kinbakubi Kenkyu Kai). Its founder was a bondage master Chimuo Nureki (who also produced [...]
It is said that American John Willie's bondage work first appeared in Japan during the Korean war; in the "abnormal" magazine Kitan Club. Indeed, the link between Japanese and American [...]
