Shibari
Shibari ( Japanese 縛 り , dt. "Tying up; shackling ", also known as Japan bondage ) is an erotic art of shackling, which developed in Japan from the traditional military / police bondage technique Hojōjutsu .
In contrast to western bondage , the Shibari is not only used for immobilization. It can also take on aesthetic forms and thus create a kind of work of art. In addition, Shibari can serve as a preparation for further sadomasochistic practices.
In Japan itself one often speaks of Kinbaku ( 緊 縛 , "tight tying; tight shackling ") in this context . The mere term “Shibari” denotes “tying, lacing” in general and also in a figurative sense such as “contractual binding”.
The active part (the tying person) is called the rigger, the passive part (the tied up person) is called the (rope) bunny.
techniques
There are dozens of Shibari techniques, ranging from a simple knot to an intricate full body bondage. Some only serve to make you unable to move, others are intended to underline the beauty of the mostly female body.
Examples:
- Hojōjutsu : origin of the Japanese art of bondage.
- Shinju (USA): Bondage of the female breasts. A term coined in the USA, to be distinguished from Shinjū ( 心中 ), the joint suicide of two lovers
- Sakurambo ('cherry', USA): restraint of the female genitals - an expression coined in the USA. In Japan, the term Matanawa ( 股 縄 , " crotch restraint ") is mostly used.
- Karada ('body', USA): Reticulated whole-body restraint that can include the aforementioned techniques. There are special forms such as Kikkō Shibari ( 亀 甲 縛 り , "turtle shell bondage").
- Tsuri (zeme) ( 吊 り 責 め ): suspension, hanging shackle
- Takate Kote Shibari : The basic technique of upper body restraint with hands fixed on the back.
materials
In the Shibari, in contrast to western bondage , in which almost all types of rope are used, almost exclusively hemp or jute ropes are used. The ropes are often pretreated before they are used for the first time in order to make them as soft and supple as possible. Sometimes the ropes used are flamed or lightly moistened with oils. Another way to make hemp or jute ropes supple is to put them under tension in a tumble dryer for 15 to 20 minutes after they have dried. This process makes the ropes softer, very skin-friendly and supple. When using oils, caution should be exercised in terms of dosage. If you take too much of it, residues of the oil can make the rope slippery like soft soap at higher room temperature, so that it has to be washed again without adding any detergents or the like. Wooden sticks, bamboo frames, and panic hooks are also commonly used.
Literature and learning materials
- Midori: The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage . Greenery Press, 2001, ISBN 1-890159-38-7 .
- K. Master: Shibari: The Art of Japanese Bondage . Secret Publications, 2004, ISBN 90-807706-2-0 .
- Matthias TJ Grimme : The bondage manual . 9th edition. Charon-Verlag , 2012, ISBN 978-3-931406-71-4 .
- Matthias TJ Grimme : Japan Bondage - Bondage Manual Special . 1st edition. Charon-Verlag , 2011, ISBN 978-3-931406-70-7 .
