IC :
BDSM Dictionary : Shibari: history
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
This entry is part of the BDSM Dictionary hosted by Informed Consent.
This is the version from 16 Sep 06, 7:22 PM. The full history of this entry will show any more recent versions.
| Contents |
[heading]Bondage
[[Image:Nawa shibari 1998 web.jpg|thumb|Shibari from fakirart/ Fakier Photo Art ]] Shibari (literally meaning "bondage") is a Japanese style of sexual bondage or BDSM. Shibari involves tying up the bottom in intricate patterns, usually with several pieces of thin rope. Shibari differs from Western bondage in that, instead of just immobilizing or restraining the bottom, the bottom gains pleasure from being under pressure and strain of the ropes, squeezing the breasts or genitals. The aesthetics of the bound person's position are also important: in particular, Japanese bondage is notorious for its use of asymmetric positions to heighten the psychological impact of bondage.
Although some of the techniques of Japanese sexual bondage originated with the military restraint technique of Hojojutsu, sexual bondage techniques are far gentler, and great care is taken to avoid injury.Development of Shibari
According to several sources, bondage as a sexual activity first came to notice in Japan in the late Edo period, perhaps as a result of Western influences. In the 1960s, a tradition of bondage as a form of performance art developed in Japan.
In recent years Japanese style ropework has become popular in the
western BDSM scene and 2004 saw the first ever Shibaricon,
an educational conference on Japanese rope bondage
held in Chicago.Glossary
: strict bondage: rope tying: rope artistThe following two "Japanese bondage's" are specific Western inventions that have -NOT- been picked up by, or originated from, the east.
(This entry in the BDSM Dictionary incorporates text from the Shibari article in Wipipedia.)
This entry is published under the terms of the GFDL. People with profiles on Informed Consent can improve this entry: see the BDSM Dictionary help page for details.
