I've recently developed something of an interest in Japanese rope bondage – started some months ago when Cat got me a gift of ropes and books from Twisted Monk, a very cool dude (at www.twistedmonk.com). The book I most like is Shibari You Can Use, maybe because I'm not used to crafts instructions and they make things very clear, despite having to repeat themselves a lot. By now I also have Bondage for Sex, which focuses on positions of exposure, and Cat had gotten me The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage by Midori, with my favorite photographer, Craig Morey. The last one is not always as straightforward as the first two, so that's the order I've been reading them in.
Apparently Japanese rope bondage utilizes "reverse tension" as a basis for its technique. This is pretty simple but I've found it to provide some very secure yet comfortable bonds – so I've been told, repeatedly. They do tend to use a lot of rope, but it's a huge improvement over what we've been trying since we were kids – ties that are too tight and still slip off, or really narrow and cut in, or have huge impossible knots. I'm sure somewhere Japanese rope bondage uses some fancy knots – why wouldn't it? but I haven't needed them yet.
Also, the bonds are usually pretty attractive. I don't have any photos yet, because none of my partners (so far) have been real big on having their picture taken, let alone posted... so, still looking on that one. I do have a great new camera, though – just a little Canon point-and-shoot but I can turn the lights on and shoot without a flash, most of the time, and the pictures are terrific.
All the same, certain traits crop up whatever the subject – I'm trying to force myself to have patience and gain some experience with the ties in the book, which tend to be rope-only. What I really would like to do, I imagine, is to mix rope and rattan and do something less common. I'd say "original" but any time I do someone always says "oh yes, did you see that at www.I've_done_that_already.com?" or some damn thing... well, someday – in the meantime, more practice...
Apparently Japanese rope bondage utilizes "reverse tension" as a basis for its technique. This is pretty simple but I've found it to provide some very secure yet comfortable bonds – so I've been told, repeatedly. They do tend to use a lot of rope, but it's a huge improvement over what we've been trying since we were kids – ties that are too tight and still slip off, or really narrow and cut in, or have huge impossible knots. I'm sure somewhere Japanese rope bondage uses some fancy knots – why wouldn't it? but I haven't needed them yet.
Also, the bonds are usually pretty attractive. I don't have any photos yet, because none of my partners (so far) have been real big on having their picture taken, let alone posted... so, still looking on that one. I do have a great new camera, though – just a little Canon point-and-shoot but I can turn the lights on and shoot without a flash, most of the time, and the pictures are terrific.
All the same, certain traits crop up whatever the subject – I'm trying to force myself to have patience and gain some experience with the ties in the book, which tend to be rope-only. What I really would like to do, I imagine, is to mix rope and rattan and do something less common. I'd say "original" but any time I do someone always says "oh yes, did you see that at www.I've_done_that_already.com?" or some damn thing... well, someday – in the meantime, more practice...
