Essence of Shibari: Kinbaku and Japanese Rope Bondage
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- Create Date：2021-09-19 08:54:20
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Shin Nawakari
- ISBN：1942733852
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Summary
The art of kinbaku， also known as shibari， is an elegant way to connect with a partner or add erotic spice in your life。 Japanese-style bondage artist Shin Nawakiri shares his safe， sexy， and beautiful techniques in this newly-translated book， which contains numerous ties for the beginner artist and for intermediate or advanced players， including: sensual body wrapping without knots， binding one wrist or body column， body harnesses， futomomo （thigh ties）， and takate kote （chest and arm binding）。 Explore the history of kinbaku， practical shibari for graceful and steamy play， the psychology of bondage （for those tying and those being bound）， and more。 Now is your time to enjoy this delicious form—learning from a renowned rope artist in the privacy of your home。
Reviews
A
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Needs a more thorough accounting。 This is an introduction to a much more complex subject。
Doğukan Köprüyakan
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I wasn't interested in the "How To" aspect of the book。 I know how to tie someone up。 That was one of the first things fishermen have taught us while hanging out at the docks with the bois。 Historical stuff -fluff or lore as the cool kids call it- was the very thing I was looking for。 but only the first part of the books was about that。 Even though being very brief It was interesting。 Peace Officers using ropes instead of handcuffs due to lack of iron， the father of japanese modern kinbaku Seiu I wasn't interested in the "How To" aspect of the book。 I know how to tie someone up。 That was one of the first things fishermen have taught us while hanging out at the docks with the bois。 Historical stuff -fluff or lore as the cool kids call it- was the very thing I was looking for。 but only the first part of the books was about that。 Even though being very brief It was interesting。 Peace Officers using ropes instead of handcuffs due to lack of iron， the father of japanese modern kinbaku Seiu Ito， and the rise of Kitan Club magazine。 I wish these parts were longer， just like my rope。 。。。more
Cassioppée
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The one book I would recommend for beginners who are looking for an easy and practical introduction to rope bondage/shibari。 Great photography， well explained step-by-step and good range and variety of ties to try your hands with。 It has all the essential safety blurb， albeit short。
Pablo Martinez
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A very well balanced book。A nice introdcution to history， development and philosophy of kinbaku。Then a series of ties detailed step-by-step with gorgeous photographs。Of course， this is information that its not ideally transmitted by books and pictures （Video is better suited， in person training ideal） but what i find very valuable is its approaches to teaching fundamentals and and a wide range of ties。 You can later use this as a guide and search online for videos or practice each tie on your ow A very well balanced book。A nice introdcution to history， development and philosophy of kinbaku。Then a series of ties detailed step-by-step with gorgeous photographs。Of course， this is information that its not ideally transmitted by books and pictures （Video is better suited， in person training ideal） but what i find very valuable is its approaches to teaching fundamentals and and a wide range of ties。 You can later use this as a guide and search online for videos or practice each tie on your own。I would say its a very good introductory reading for shibari enthusiasts。 。。。more
Mashiara
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After admittedly mostly looking at the pictures depicting the different ties and styles for a while， I've finally read through the whole book。 I know too little about kinbaku to adequately assess whether the book's information content is similar to others， but I personally found it both aesthetically pleasing and informative。 What will probably stay with me the most is not the individual ties， though， but the love that could be felt in every page of the book。 A love for rope and for the craft of After admittedly mostly looking at the pictures depicting the different ties and styles for a while， I've finally read through the whole book。 I know too little about kinbaku to adequately assess whether the book's information content is similar to others， but I personally found it both aesthetically pleasing and informative。 What will probably stay with me the most is not the individual ties， though， but the love that could be felt in every page of the book。 A love for rope and for the craft of tying it， obviously， but also a love for the communication and intimacy of shibari。 Most pictures avoid showing the faces of both Rope Top and Bottom， but where they are shown， I find them to be beautiful， the connection between them visible even though the photos obviously got taken during a photo shoot。 There is something very real and very beautiful about this that made me love the book more than I otherwise would have， because it gave me an emotional connection to the evolving scenes instead of staying on the surface of a clinical tutorial。 。。。more
Kitsune
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Probably the best book on the subject you can ask for。 An introduction to shibari & kinbaku， tracing its history （and how it's distinct from hojōjutsu）。 This made me really "get" the fundamental aesthetic of kinbaku， which is ultimately very distinct from the aesthetics of BDSM in the West。 The descriptive text did an excellent job of showing just how sensuous the acts can be， something I hope to incorporate into a future fanfic one of these days。The actual ropework techniques were all well-desc Probably the best book on the subject you can ask for。 An introduction to shibari & kinbaku， tracing its history （and how it's distinct from hojōjutsu）。 This made me really "get" the fundamental aesthetic of kinbaku， which is ultimately very distinct from the aesthetics of BDSM in the West。 The descriptive text did an excellent job of showing just how sensuous the acts can be， something I hope to incorporate into a future fanfic one of these days。The actual ropework techniques were all well-described， professionally demonstrated by a mix of male and female models。 I'm terrible with knots and won't likely have any practical use for the knowledge， but it was neat to read。 There's extensive discussions about safety， including diagrams clearly illustrating the nerves and veins most endangered by different restrictions， as well as the various psychological and emotional factors at play。 The book opts not to go into the category of suspension bondage， given the potential hazards of learning those techniques unsupervised。 。。。more
Marlon
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