World of L: Luxury S&M and Bondage Adult Toys
Written by: Tadashi Anahori on December 29, 2009 at 3:48 am | In Product Releases | No CommentsWe 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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Tokyo Bondage Show and Tour with Osada Steve
Written by: Taro on June 10, 2009 at 6:30 pm | In Hands-on Reports | 2 CommentsRecently I had the pleasure to meet the king of Tokyo’s Shibari scene myself, and the honour to watch during one of his sessions. A few days later then, since we share similar origins and got along well, he took me along on one of his tours with some of his admirers that came as far as from the US and Australia.
Both events were a first time experience for me. Not that I dont know the “dark side” of Tokyo well enough. I know the corners of Kabukichou and am quite familiar with all kind of adult goods of course, since the discerning product selectors at KanojoToys let me tag along.
I am new to bondage and although I have to admit that it does not really give me a hard on myself…I really enjoyed watching the 3 hour session with Osada Steve tying up his sub, pulling her up, free her for a minute just to tie her up yet once more in a different position. Not only did I find the atmosphere in his small backside room just perfect for my dark fantasies…there was also a very artistic approach to it that I did not expect. Above all, Osada Steve is clearly a master in making the perfect knots and every very move is smooth and fast…
Steve presented us a selection of several techniques, of which, as an amateur, I cannot recall the names anymore, except for the “ebi” (shrimp) one…admittedly one of my favorites so far. At the end of the show it all became very “wa” (Japanese), much to my personal liking. A tatami (rice mat), sake barrel and all, with a fully-tattooed Japanese girl…well done, Steve.
During breaks I could learn a lot: About Shibari, its history as one of the Japanese old customs, why Shibari is so popular in Japan and also about some very traditional Japanese dildo made out of some root that apparently makes the girls horny. Of course I asked right away where I can get these and got the right connection…so its available HERE now.
After this first introduction to the scene, I was invited to come along to discover some of Tokyo`s SM scene. We went to a nice, cosy bar with Japanese salarymen hanging all on hooks and in rope, super-sexy girls doing the candle thing on them. We had some drinks and after a while Steve took charge of the scene by heading for the stage, fuming up some steam and good lightning and tying and pulling up his girl. Nice one ! As for me, I met a hot chick by the toilet but alas, almost time to go home. But surely come again and hopefully Steve will show me some more in the future to report on.
For the guys and girls among you that like SM, Bondage or just are interested in some very Japanese traditional thingy (more interesting than tea ceremony and what else JTB and HIS are trying to sell you;-)…Osada Steve’s SHOWS are surely the way to go.
For the ones of you that are already into it and know what they are doing…KanojoToys have added the original Osada Steve rope to their line. Get it HERE.
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Osada Steve: King of Tokyo’s Shibari Scene
Written by: Taro on March 26, 2009 at 5:44 pm | In Erotic Japan Blog | No Comments
(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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