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Having been around the Japanese pro shibari circuit for a few years by now, I have witnessed more than a few fads or trends. The latest fashion is suspending your subs by the thigh — well, actually by one leg closed (as opposed to opened). The term for this shibari kata is futomomo-zuri.

There are several ways to achieve this. From a standing position, from a kneeling position, or from within a suspension progression. Either with or without a supporting “nawa pantsu”. Regardless of how you go about, the ensuing suspension is quite taxing on the sub. It’s for this reason, that you won’t see this too often. But that might also be the reason why it’s so popular on the pro circuit in Japan these days. ‘Coz either the bakushi has figured out a comfortable (read: safe) way to accomplish this, or he has trained his sub so well, that she can stand abuse of the highest order. In the first case the bakushi will earn the laurels. In the latter case the sub will.

To see for yourself whether the first or the latter is the case, pay a visit to Studio SIX Tokyo on any given Wednesday (billed as Kinbaku Live Platinum) or any given Saturday (billed as Kinbaku Live Black Label).

NuitdeTokyo writes:

In Tokyo it is that very special time of the year between Golden Week and the rainy season where the weather is just perfect. The sun is shining, neither too hot nor too cold, no humidity in the air, crisp evenings, and all the pretty girls in mini skirts . . . So it was a good time to hit the rope trail with Osada Steve.

It all started on Sunday where we managed to get invited to Nureki Chimuo sensei’s re-opening of Kinbiken, the legendary rope appreciation society, that is now being revived after a 10-year hiatus.

Osada Steve came with Master K’s latest book The Beauty Of Kinbaku which was widely appreciated by a large number of people taking notes to buy their own copies from Sun Shop in Akihabara which, by the way, also carries the original Osada Steve Shibari & Kinbaku Rope. As one meet member commented, “kuwashii Read more »

Old hat: Kinbaku Live Nights @ Studio SIX have received some kind of a cult following since unleashed to Shibari enthusiasts nine years ago. Judging by the high frequency of “gaijin” attendants, it has also caught up with the international JapanRope jet set.

Fresh hat: Succumbing to popular demand, Studio SIX is now offering a Kinbaku Light version on Wednesdays. The “light” means that the lights will shine brighter, though the pockets will be less light, as entry is not the usual $150 but a paltry $80 — assuming that 1 cent US trades as 1 yen JP.

Wednesday nights will on occasion feature “specialty” subs, a euphemism for models too edgy to present on Saturday nights. Like subs that crave for a fix of pain or are in need of some other “special” attention that would leave non-abnormal visitors puzzled — to put it mildly.

When in town, be sure to check it out. What you’ll get is unadulterated rope action plus alpha — for a fraction of Saturday prices.

Also check here for details.

The day Ronald Reagan got elected in 1981, I was coming out of the jungle at Mae Hong Son (one of the angles of the Golden Triangle) and saw a fresh copy of The Bangkok Post. My American travel companion wryly explained, “That’s what they mean when they say ‘anybody’ can become President of the US of A”.

Well, not ‘anybody’ can become a model @ Studio SIX Tokyo. It takes a special type of woman to make the grade. To assure that visitors get their money’s worth, eager model aspirants first need to make it beyond the casting couch — jumping hoops and proving their mettle. No pain, no gain — as they say. If you plunk down $300 to see Osada Steve @ work (which is about 3 times the cost as the next best deal), the last thing you want to see is some actress at the home stretch of her career. You want to see the real deal: a young woman, a beautiful woman, a ‘hot’ woman that melts (as) wax, a true submissive — nothing less.

And that’s what you get @ Studio SIX.

Due to popular demand you now can get it Saturday AND Wednesday nights. Un-ADULT-e-rated kinbaku, shibari, SM.

Keep an eye on upcoming events and be dazzled.

If you prefer to watch without being seen, or if regular Studio SIX events conflict with your schedule, send an e-mail and arrange for a private night.

Just a quick update presenting an animated GIF of juli-chan suspended on her right thigh. This tie has become quite popular this Spring. It seems like everyone is doing it.

The pics were taken yesterday during a regular Kinbaku Live Night @ Studio SIX.

To see what Studio SIX on any given Saturday has in store for you, check out the Events page.

Tokyo Decadance is one of the hottest fetish parties in town, regularly drawing crowds of approx. 600 kinky and latex people. The trailer was edited by KabukiJoe. The video was shot at their Valentine’s bash in 2008. It has been taken down from YouTube due to “violations of terms of use”, so it was given a new home here, where the “rules” are made of rubber.

The video can be viewed in its entirety on JapanBondage.tv where it streams with dozens of others for the price of one.

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Alert reader NuitdeTokyo has sent in the following interview with the late grandmaster Akechi Denki. What makes this contribution so special is that the interview first appeared more than 30 years ago in a little-known magazine called Venus (now defunct).

NuitdeTokyo reports: Inspired by the extensive bibliography in Master K’s recently released book “The Beauty Of Kinbaku” I found myself bargain hunting for rare books and facsimile in downtown Tokyo, when I came across this little magazine. It featured a very sexy vanilla cover, but the inside was exclusively SM content. This issue of Venus is probably from around 1976, and to my delight it carried an interview with Akechi Denki at a time when the full talent of the maestro was yet to be discovered; at a time before he had started doing public performances – yet was already active for 20 years in the Shibari scene.

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In Shibari Untie Speed Is King

Why private play and public performances aren’t the same

In this article, we are introducing Akechi Denki a master with more than 20 years of SM history. Now in his late thirties, while managing his own business, he is working as a nawashi, acting as adviser for shows.

“My very first interest in SM was sparked when I was in the Read more »

(Or everything you ever wanted to know about Japanese erotic bondage when you suddenly realized you didn’t speak Japanese.)

To get this book for yourself, click here.

Osada Steve

And here comes my review of this must-have book:

Master “K” has done it again! This book is a masterpiece. The mother of all books on Kinbaku/Shibari. It’s the yardstick with which all future books on the subject will be measured.

Not even in Japan do they publish such comprehensive, all-encompassing work. The author has spent years researching original sources, checking facts, translating rare documents, and interviewing key figures. The result is a sensational book that will forever change how Westerners view Shibari.

This book is such an interesting read and offers such a wealth of information, that its appeal reaches far beyond the rope community.

Right from the start Master “K” mesmerizes the reader by Read more »

Back in 2006, Osada Steve had the honor to interview Naka Akira, one of the younger Nawashi at work in Japan today. What follows is an English summary of their discussion.

Osada Steve: Please tell us how you first got interested in Shibari.

Naka Akira: They say that everyone has a turning point in their lives. I’ve had two. The first was when I was about 30 and running a porn model agency. One of our actresses was doing work for Cinemagic, a well-known SM video production company, and I happened to attend one of her video shoots. Although I thought I had absolutely Read more »

The following report was sent in by NuitdeTokyo.
If you too wish to attend any one of these attractions, be sure to check out performance schedules here:

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I just happened to pop into Studio SIX the other Saturday night (to attend the weekly Kinbaku Live, to be exact), and was treated to a nice performance by Osada Steve with tiger-tattooed aiko-chan.
Towards the end of the four-hour marathon session, Osada Steve placed the model on a sake barrel and tied her in a restrictive teppo shibari Read more »

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