Articles
Remembering Miura Takumi
Miura Takumi passed away on November 1st, 2021 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was best known as one of the...
Announcements
Rope Flix Redesigned!
Three years ago, we launched Rope Flix to bring streaming Japanese rope bondage videos to a Western audience. To say it has been...
The Colors of Iroha (いろはのいろ）
A new book of photos by Erisa Sota (well known kinbaku photographer in Japan, frequently seen at Naka Akira's workshops, events, and nawa kai)...
Announcement: TEN
TEN is a collection of images over the past 10 years of our photographic journey and rope evolution in this beautiful book.
It has been...
New Film Features Japanese Female Bakushi
A new film by French director Jean-Armand Bougrelle, Bound, will focus on the emergence of female bakushi within the Japanese SM scene.
https://youtu.be/E5AcNI9S-hg
The documentary focuses...
Most Popular Stories
Kinbaku – An Evolving Era – Part 1
KINBAKU TODAY CHRISTMAS DEBATE
The COVID crisis has given us all pause for thought. Seeing how Kinbaku has evolved, is a new era appearing on...
The Eroticization of Suffering (Updated)
Red Sabbath explains how she eroticizes the experience of semenawa.
Signs of Shame: Understanding Japanese Bondage Images
If you watch Japanese bondage videos, or have ever flipped through old Japanese SM magazines such as Kitan Club or Sun and Moon, you've...
Aibunawa and Semenawa: Pleasure and Endurance
A lesson from Yukimura sensei
Not long before Yukimura sensei passed away I was lucky to be able to spend some time with him in...
Why Eros Matters: Keeping Shibari Dirty
There is probably no greater debate in rope circles today then the question of whether or not shibari is "sexual." Whether you suggest...
Video Series: Kawakami Yuu (SM Sniper)
SM Sniper has released a series of four videos all featuring model Kawakami Yuu tied by top Japanese rope masters, inlcuding Akira Naka, Yukimura...
Ibarako: Tying Men
This video is more than a simple “how to tie.” It will teach you how to create amazing rope scenes for you and your partner to enjoy.
Namio Harukawa: SM Kitan 1975
A look at a classic illustrator's early work