Saturday, March 23, 2013

Japanese rope bondage art Shibari



Eastern bondage by contrast is focused on being sensual art, both people involved in the bondage are partners in making the art come into being. Eastern bondage is generally done with shorter and thinner lengths of rope made of natural materials, such as hemp or jute. Eastern bondage is a journey for the
participants, similar in nature to meditation.

Eastern rope bondage is actually a recent development, while based on far more ancient traditions, the actual sensual art form dates from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. The ancient form has several names, most call it hojo-jutsu, but some also call it torinawa-jutsu, both are technically correct depending on the pronunciations used.

Hojo-jutsu is a part of Bugei Juhappan which is the 18 bushi (samurai) skills. Hojo-jutsu deals with capturing and restraining suspects and criminals. It has it’s origins in ancient Japan in the Tokugawa Shogunate and later refined further during the Edo period.

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