Shibari Relief: Kinky Artists Aid Japan

Possibly the only thing better than the sight of a gorgeous girl, bound in submission to serve her Master’s every depraved whim, is the knowledge that said image is being auctioned for a good cause to boot. Three months on, the impact of the earthquake/tsunami and subsequent nuclear fears that rocked Japan is still being sorely felt by many in the country, and one big-hearted group of kinky artists based in San Francisco’s Bay Area has stepped up to the plate in a big way, raising funds for the relief effort the best way they know how: through taking dirty pictures.

The event, entitled Shibari Relief (referencing the noble Japanese art of erotic ropework), saw a number of artists who deal in kinky and erotic themes sell or auction off their works, and eventually went on to raise $2500 for the American Red Cross, who have been active in the affected regions of Japan since the immediate aftermath of the disaster. Mark I. Chester, a longtime gay-radical sex photographer and one of the event organizers, was quoted as saying: “While the funds we raised are only a drop in the bucket compared with what is needed, it felt good to provide what support and help we were capable of giving rather than just sitting on the side and shaking our heads.”

While the fundraiser is now over their website will remain active, providing links to other ways people can help. If you’ve yet to do so, get on over there or to one of the many secure places on the web you can donate to the aid efforts and show your love for the country that’s given us all so many good times.

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Blockbuster Japanese Bondage Toubaku Event

It has just come to our attention that an amazing chance has appeared for all of you lovers of Japanese shibari (bondage).

On January 29th and 30th, some of the best Japanese style bondage artists from around the world are gathering in Shibuya for an event that is a must see for any shibari enthusiasts. Many times, when events like this occur, it’s not an event that “the rest of us” can attend.

But this time, not only can we attend, but our good friend Osada Steve is offering a special VIP ticket package. With the special Osada Steve pre-sale tickets, which can be requested here under the reservations section, a one day pass to the event will get you a complimentary DVD starring Aiko (pictured below). A two day pass will get you an Aiko DVD and one Kotone or Yuna DVD of your choice.

Seeing as it may be a problem for some to go and pick up the tickets at Studio SIX, arrangements can be made to have the pre-sale tickets and DVDs brought to the event. Tickets are also available at Lawson convenience stores and at the door while seating is available. For more information on this once in a lifetime event you can check out Toubaku.com. Hopefully we’ll see you there! I’ve already got my tickets and my mouth is watering thinking about my special DVDs!

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Japanese Chicks taking Foreign Dicks at
Interracial Japan

TikiTiki Media, who brought you Japan Bondage, have come out with a new niche specialty website just this week called Interracial Japan.

When I went and took a look at what they had to offer, I wasn’t sure what I’d find, and I have to say I was surprised. Everything on their site is original content that can only be found at IRJ. As you may have guessed from the new site’s title, IRJ is all about foreign guys giving it to Japanese girls.

I was also surprised to find that in some of the videos, Japan Bondage’s very own Osada Steve makes an appearance and uses his master bondage skills on the ladies while the other foreigners take care of their animal needs. Osada-sensei even joins in the fun from time to time and makes sure the girls know who’s boss.

All in all a very well done website that is just getting off its feet and is definitely worth a look. Foreign men with Japanese girls and a little bit of bondage mastery put into the mix makes for a very rare and sexy experience.

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Japanese Bondage Site Relaunches:
You’re Bound to Check it Out

Our friends over at Japan Bondage have recently done a full overhaul of their site and I’ve got to say, they are doing some pretty interesting things over there.

I personally like my women free to do as they please during sexy time, but when I took a look at the new site I started having second thoughts. I am a bit of a porn connoisseur with varying tastes, but whenever I heard about bondage, I had a really negative image. I had no idea that there was an entire artistic side to this type of erotica. About a year ago, Taro actually had the honor of meeting one of the headline bondage artists on the site, Osada Steve (pictured in action below).

Fans of more hardcore bondage and those looking to take care of a few urges, rest assured, there is plenty of material for you out there as well. Boasting over 150 videos, there’s something for anyone who’s even been a bit interested in seeing what goes on behind closed doors with rope and some red candles.

[Pics via JapanBondage.tv]

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Bondage leather hoods from Tennosuke

Recently I’ve been getting into bondage. Though I still steer clear of some of the tougher toys out there (nose hooks!), I love putting on the gear. There’s nothing quite like the feel of thick leather wrapping around your skin.

Girls always tell me I’m hot but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate a good hood. Tennosuke is a Tokyo leather studio that has a HUGE range of hand-made BDSM toys.

I’ve been trying them out. The newest on release is the “N Mask”. Not sure what the “n” means — “naughty”? “Nihilistic”? Either way, it made me look like an executioner. Needless to say, I took Megumi to the gallows and back!

From executioner to jailer, next I tried on the Jail Mask bondage hood, which is like a grate over your face. (Though with useful holes for mouth and eyes!) The red one is the most vibrant and kind of erotic — or so Megumi told me!

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Kinbaku Japanese Bondage Phone Straps

Keitai (cellphone) straps are HUGE here, almost everyone has some kind of cute thing dangling from their handset. Kinbaku (緊縛) — traditional Japanese bondage — is a bit more underground, but there’s no reason why mainstream can’t meet subculture for some fun.

And that’s what the makers of Kinbaku Strap think too!

These are decorative phone straps for your cellphone in the guise of traditional Japanese bondage. As you can see from some of the range above, you get a naughty-looking figurine tightly bound in the customary way. Attach it to your keitai and you can advertise your sexual tastes to the rest of the world!

Amazingly it seems that Takara Tomy is even producing some of them. Perhaps there’s a bigger market for bondage goods than we figured!

We’ve long been an admirer of kinbaku and shibari on this blog, and once visited Steve Osada’s amazing Tokyo bondage dungeon for a show.

Nothing beats seeing a young lady trussed up with the shibari rope techniques — but we also like the idea of reminding ourselves of the joys of bondage every time we look at our cellphone!

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World of L: Luxury S&M and Bondage Adult Toys

We have previously reported on this blog of erotic wonders about the Lux Heart Paddle, a stylish way to spank your partner!

Well, now those good folks at the Kanojo Toys Shop have just added a full range of devilish goods from the same series, the World of L. The brand is for those who like their bondage the chic way — look fashionable whilst strapped down!

There are neck collars, eye masks, mouth gags, ankle and hand cuffs…you name it, they’ve got it!

I don’t know what you are into but I like a good collar around my cock. Kanojo Toys also has another superb range of bondage goods from Tennosuke. Here you can have hours of fun with a whip, yet more ankle cuffs and neck collars…There’s even a full body suit! Oh, I’m spoiled for choice!

And let’s not forget that stalwart of the Tokyo bondage scene, the mighty Osada Steve, master of the art of kinbaku and Japanese binding, shibari. We previously wrote about his amazing S&M shows on this blog and naturally KJT offer one of his rope-tying products in their line-up.

There is certainly a lot to get spanking for!

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Brand Spanking New adult bondage toys

Do like a bit of naughty hanky-panky? Do you like stylish and luxury brands? Well, combine both these with the new Lux Heart Paddle from Kanojo Toys.

Sure, we all have the hand bags, the wallets, the purses. But do you have the spanking gear?

From the two-tone leather-like finish that recalls a certain world-famous brand, to the heart-shaped design and hefty handle, this paddle makes you (and your partner) savor every smack. Sure, you can spank with anything, but if you’re in it for the long run, why not invest in a nice tool for the job?

Buy it online from KanojoToys.

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Osada Steve: King of Tokyo’s Shibari Scene

(Photo copyright Max Hodges)

Ever heard of Osada Steve? If you’re not a regular on the traditional Japanese bondage scene, you may not have, but within the shibari houses of Tokyo’s seedy Kabukicho district, he’s the Man. Shibari, also known as kinbaku, is the Japanese art of erotic bondage, differentiated from Western bondage by its focus on ties that actively pleasure the bottom, as well as its minimalist, often asymmetric, aesthetic. While not the only culture to enjoy tying their lovers up, the Japanese may be more open about it than most; here’s a demonstration of the shibari “rope harness” on the prime-time comedy show Yarisugi Koji:

Osada Steve is one of the few living grandmasters of this art (yes, in Japan there’s a grandmaster for everything), and he teaches classes, performs live, and runs a great Shibari-oriented website.

The star student of Osada Eikichi, usually recognized as popularizing shibari and bringing it into the Japanese mainstream, he is the first and last word in traditional Japanese rope arts, and mesmerizing to watch- his hands dance over his subject, rhythmically and deliberately, as he combines sexual power-play and minimalist art. A review of Osada Steve performing at Loft Plus One captures the essence of performance shibari, a stage art exclusive to Japan:

A moonlit stage and a large, gently moving, white cloth bag create an air of mystery and conjure up a world of the surreal where anything might happen as if in a dream. Luckily for us this pouch contains and this dream revolves around the ravishing Asagi Ageha, Steve’s partner of choice of late and a beautiful girl that’s fast becoming a major star in the Tokyo SM nightclub scene.

After emerging from her silky cocoon the butterfly Ageha is captured in a beautifully executed Tasuki shibari before being lifted aloft by Steve into a graceful Aomuke zuri (face-up suspension) and spun as if on a silken web. This is a gorgeous image of kinbaku and worthy of the great Akechi Denki. Without missing a beat Steve then folds his partner into a graceful ball and suspends her head down for more vertiginous spins. The effect is dramatic as the sensei propels the bound and spinning girl out and over the audience before treating her to a thorough waxing that leaves her dazed.

By now these partners have performed so often that every move is picture perfect and the intimate understanding between them always results in great drama and beauty. This is one dream it’s a shame to wake up from.

Hear an exclusive interview with the man himself, as well as walking narration that unlocks the secrets of all the dark stairwells and neon facades just east of Shinjuku station, with the Tokyo Realtime: Kabukicho guide from White Rabbit Press.

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