You may be using your time in self-isolation to learn a new hobby, like making bread, puzzling, or (consensually) tying your partner up with intricate Japanese bondage. Whether you've always been into ...

Shibari is an art form with a rich history, and a fun, experimental present. Viewers of House of Hammer will understandably have questions about Shibari and Kinbaku, but those shouldn't be answered by ...

Lochai enjoys using Japanese words for what he does. For instance, the word nawashi, which can mean either “ shibari master,” “rope artist,” or “guy who makes money with rope,” depending upon whom you ...

Kinkster or no, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of shibari, Japanese rope bondage. Perhaps you’ve perused pictures of this sensual and twisted practice, puzzling over what on earth could possibly ...

A growing trend for Japanese rope bondage has come with a major warning - with nerve damage and injuries possible if it isn't practiced responsibly. Shibari, which originated in Japan and is popular ...

Japanese rope bondage – more often known as ‘shibari’ – is an ancient art form which is becoming ever more popular. What is transvestic fetishism? We investigate the fetish for dressing in the ...