{"id":2321,"date":"2013-09-09T16:40:44","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T19:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/?p=2321"},"modified":"2015-10-13T15:45:32","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T18:45:32","slug":"libro-aiko-ano-del-tigre-osada-steve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/libro-aiko-ano-del-tigre-osada-steve\/","title":{"rendered":"Osada Steve&#8217;s Aiko Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">Please visit Mr\u00a0Osada Steve\u2019s website to read the original book preview in English at<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tokyobound.com\/blog\/?p=258\">TokyoBound on this link<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/osadasteve.com\/aiko\/\">on this link too. Enjoy!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2015 by Haru Tsubaki and Osada Steve. All rights reserved.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.circulobdsm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a>No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3326\" style=\"width: 245px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a title=\"aiko-book.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/japanbondage.tv\/aiko\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/aiko-book.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3326\" title=\"Aiko Book - Kinbaku by Osada Steve\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/aiko-book-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"Aiko Book - Kinbaku by Osada Steve\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/aiko-book-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/aiko-book.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aiko Book - Kinbaku by Osada Steve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\nThere is no use to close the barn after the cows have left. So, after getting rid of that Bull (or was it the Ox?), welcome to the Year of the Tiger (\u5bc5).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">Just a word of caution though. \u2018Coz if you throw \u201ctiger\u201d into an online dictionary, you\u2019re likely to get a very different kanji (\u864e) returned. Fortunately, both kanji (\u5bc5 and \u864e) have the same reading: Tora. It\u2019s also fortunate that the foreigners at the Editor\u2019s Desk of TokyoBound have Japanese girlfriends (well, most of them) and that these gf\u2019s have grandmothers that can be consulted about matters such as the Chinese Zodiac and things like Oshogatsu (\u304a\u6b63\u6708). So, before us guys put out some bull, we\u2019d like to check our facts with \u201creliable\u201d sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">To make a long story short, Osada Steve has published an art book celebrating the Tiger (your choice of kanji here). This book is about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/osadasteve.com\/aiko\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Aiko (\u611b\u5b50)<\/span><\/a>, \u201cshe who carries the Tiger (tattoo) on her back.\u201d There is strong evidence to suggest that this book will not just be THE Osada-ryu (\u9577\u7530\u6d41) book of the year, but also THE\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/osadasteve.com\/aiko\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u201cYear of the Tiger\u201d<\/span><\/a>book of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">Now, rather than boring you with the ins and outs of this book, read the \u201cblurb\u201d by none other than\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thebeautyofkinbaku.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Master \u201cK\u201d<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">Just in time for the Year of the Tiger, Osada Steve (\u9577\u7530\u30b9\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\u30d6), master of the elegant suspension performance, and so much more besides, has released his first book of Kinbaku (\u7dca\u7e1b) photographs.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">It\u2019s a beautiful book. Entitled \u201cAiko\u201d (\u611b\u5b50), it\u2019s a handsome and sumptuous, large-size, paperback publication of 160 pages filled to the brim with beautiful color photos. The pictures are the product of eight different photographers and each has trained an avid and artistic eye on Osada Steve\u2019s well-known performances from his Studio SIX in Tokyo. The results are often spectacular. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">The book is divided into sections devoted to different classical Kinbaku ties and techniques (Newaza \u2013 \u5bdd\u6280, Tsuri \u2013 \u540a\u308a, Bo\/Bamboo Pole, etc.) as well as to other diversions (candles, multiple models, etc.) with each section preceded by a short page of pithy, informative and often amusing comments from the master himself.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">So solid and entertaining are these commentaries that one almost wishes these were longer and more numerous. What is true is that it\u2019s a delight to hear Osada Steve\u2019s wise and authentic voice come through these pages. Of course, it\u2019s the photos that dazzle and it\u2019s a pleasure to be able to study Osada Steve\u2019s beautiful and idiosyncratic techniques up close. Naturally, his models are very lovely and I can think of few other recent books (Yukimura Haruki\u2019s \u2013 \u96ea\u6751 \u6625\u6a39 \u2013 fairly recent \u201cAkai Hana\u201d is a rare one that comes to mind) that so beautifully present the art of Kinbaku in photographs.\u00a0 Among all these lovely models, Aiko surely stands out. In fact, this book might almost be considered a Valentine to this beautiful woman. As Osada Steve writes in one of his chapter introductions: <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">\u201cA smile from aiko-chan will set your heart on fire. A touch from her will make you melt like ice.\u201d <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">Lucky is Steve to have such a partner. On the other hand, lucky is she to have so skilled and devoted a rope master. One who is extremely talented but also humble and caring and one who knows that, as the late Akechi Denki (\u660e\u667a\u4f1d\u9b3c) sensei once said, \u201cKinbaku is an activity for two like-minded hearts and must always be a loving exchange.\u201d And lucky are we who can share in this loving partnership through this handsome book. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">Master \u201cK\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">Now, supposing you have read this far and are contemplating to own this book or gift it to your significant other, AND you haven\u2019t yet\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/osadasteve.com\/aiko\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">clicked through<\/span><\/a>, here come the text parts the book. (Sorry, to get a taste of the photos inside, you gotta\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/osadasteve.com\/aiko\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">click thru<\/span><\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Introduction&#8230;3<br \/>\nNewaza (Floor work) \u2013 \u5bdd\u6280&#8230;4<br \/>\nTsuri (Suspensions) \u2013 \u540a\u308a&#8230;32<br \/>\nYokozuri \u2013 \u6a2a\u540a\u308a&#8230;34<br \/>\nAomuke-zuri \u2013 \u4ef0\u5411\u3051\u540a\u308a&#8230; 50<br \/>\nGyaku-ebi-zuri \u2013 \u9006\u6d77\u8001\u540a\u308a &#8230; 54<br \/>\nEbi-zuri \u2013 \u6d77\u8001\u540a\u308a&#8230;58<br \/>\nFutomomo-zuri \u2013 \u592a\u817f\u540a\u308a&#8230; 62<br \/>\nUtsubuse-zuri \u2013 \u4fef\u305b\u540a\u308a&#8230; 68<br \/>\nSemenawa \u2013 \u8cac\u3081\u7e04&#8230; 76<br \/>\nTeppo-zuri \u2013 \u9244\u7832\u540a\u308a&#8230; 78<br \/>\nTakezuri \u2013 \u7af9\u540a\u308a&#8230;84<br \/>\nKazari Nawa \u2013 \u98fe\u308a\u7e04&#8230;86<br \/>\nBo Shibari \u2013 \u68d2\u7e1b\u308a&#8230; 96<br \/>\nMiscellaneous&#8230; 100<br \/>\nTongue play \u2013 \u820c\u8cac\u3081&#8230;132<br \/>\nCandle Play \u2013 \u874b\u71ed\u8cac\u3081&#8230;136<br \/>\nHappy Moments&#8230; 142<br \/>\nDouble Trouble&#8230; 148<br \/>\nCage Play&#8230; 154<br \/>\nThe Last Page&#8230;158<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\"><br \/>\n<strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">This book is all about aiko-chan (\u611b\u5b50).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">All photos (with the exception of the Double Trouble series) were taken during Kinbaku Live (\u7dca\u7e1b\u30e9\u30a3\u30d6) performances at Studio SIX Tokyo. These sessions are intense and intimate affairs where visitors are afforded a chance to take photos and\/or shoot video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Regular Kinbaku Live performances are held twice a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays), lasting for about four hours, entailing four or five sets each. On other nights Studio SIX is available to photographers and private collectors who are after those special looks that only a live session (aka play session) can provide. In other words, what you get at Studio SIX is the real deal with real emotions as opposed to staged poses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Since 2002, I must have held about 600 such events, running through well over 100 models.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Kinbaku Live sessions are different from my Shibari Shows on bigger stages or in so-called nude theaters around Japan. The latter have strict time limits, and no photography is allowed. Shibari Shows in theaters are usually put on four times a day, ten days in a row. As such they can be quite taxing on the stamina of the model and on my own vigor. My record to date is 400 such shows in a single year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Physically speaking, Studio SIX doubles as Osada Kinbaku Dojo (\u9577\u7530\u7dca\u7e1b\u9053\u5834) where special Shibari Clinics (\u7e1b\u308a\u30af\u30ea\u30cb\u30c3\u30af) are conducted, where foreign Shibari students can stay during their training, and where expat residents and local Japanese Shibari enthusiasts receive training in Osada-ryu (\u9577\u7530\u6d41).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">But back to aiko-chan who, over the course of 18 months, has become somewhat of a star at Studio SIX. The photos for this book were selected from approx. 25 shoots by eight different photographers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Osada Steve<br \/>\n\u9577\u7530 \u30b9\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\u30d6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Newaza (Floor work) \u2013 \u5bdd\u6280<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Newaza loosely translates to floor work. The techniques heavily draw on what I have learned from grandmaster Yukimura Haruki (\u96ea\u6751\u6625\u6a39), the undisputed King of Newaza, the foremost proponent of the so-called caressing style of Kinbaku.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">As a rule, each Kinbaku Live session at Studio SIX starts on the floor for several reasons: a) to get a feel of the model\u2019s condition (m-jo no jotai \u2013 M\u5973\u306e\u72b6\u614b) on that particular night, b) to substitute \u201cnegotiation\u201d by getting a feel of the type of the person I tie \u2013 especially with a new model \u2013 in which case the newaza is what I call aisatsu (greeting \u2013 \u6328\u62f6) shibari, c) because newaza techniques are ideally suited to develop closeness, intimacy and a deep emotional exchange between two partners, and d) because I really like newaza \u2013 in fact, depending on the mood, I might just stay on the floor for the entire Live night, foregoing suspensions altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Newaza is closely related to shuuchinawa (\u7f9e\u6065\u7e04). This term is difficult to translate, as are many other Japanese concepts, because not only the language is different, but also the cultural backgrounds and the way the Japanese think. Shuuchinawa is a tying style where the bakushi (\u7e1b\u5e2b) utilizes the inherent shame of an aroused woman to emphasize her reactions to achieve those special emotional and erotic facial expressions for which Japanese bondage images are famous for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">What happens in a shuuchinawa session is that the woman struggles with her own erotic arousal \u2013 as in: shall she be ashamed to admit her sexual desires, or shall she let go completely? Japanese women are prone to finding themselves in such predicament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Tsuri (Suspensions) \u2013 \u540a\u308a<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Suspensions within Shibari\/Kinbaku are mainly part of semenawa (torture bondage \u2013 \u8cac\u3081\u7e04). Not necessarily to act out torture scenes, since in my own case I am trying to tie for maximum comfort. Semenawa in this context means that the ties are very precise \u2013 as opposed to merely wrapping rope around somebody. The most highly recognized master of this genre is the late Akechi Denki (\u660e\u667a\u4f1d\u9b3c).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Given the increased risk of nerve damage and serious injury, the ties need to be well designed and applied with high precision. Especially for suspension progressions there is no margin for error.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\">Having studied under Akechi Denki for several years, and later under Nawashi Kanna (\u7e04\u5e2b\u795e\u51ea), Akechi Denki\u2019s main disciple, I follow semenawa principles when doing suspensions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Yokozuri (Sideway Suspension) \u2013 \u6a2a\u540a\u308a<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Yokozuri is one of my favorites. To date I have done these in one form or another well over a thousand times. The beauty of yokozuri is, if based on a solid takatekote \u2013 more precisely on the 3-rope Osada-ryu takatekote (\u9577\u7530\u6d41\u9ad8\u624b\u5c0f\u624b) purpose-built for yokozuri \u2013 it can be applied to any person, male or female, young or old, of any size and weight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Yokozuri offers a multitude of variations and progressions, more than any other type of suspension. Most of all, it isn\u2019t taxing on the lower back (as in a Gyaku-ebi-zuri, see pp 54), and it offers mid-air poses of pure grace without discomfort or pain. In short: to enjoy and gracefully float in mid-air, you don\u2019t require a trained or professional model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">The above notwithstanding, it obviously helps if the model is experienced and knows how to shift and distribute her own weight in an almost dance-like aerial performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Aomuke-zuri (Face-up Suspension) \u2013 \u4ef0\u5411\u3051\u540a\u308a<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Aomuke-zuri is ideally suited for various suspension progressions \u2013 the most common being a face-up horizontal to the floor that then transitions to an inverted suspension (sakasa-zuri \u2013 \u9006\u3055\u540a\u308a). The latter could have a waist rope (do-nawa \u2013 \u80f4\u7e04) as its main support, or ropes at both ankles (ryo-ashi sakasa-zuri \u2013 \u4e21\u8db3\u9006\u3055\u540a\u308a), or one ankle alone (kata-ashi sakasa-zuri \u2013 \u7247\u8db3\u9006\u3055\u540a\u308a). And, of course, if you want to get fancy, you might construct some sort of hip harness to take off some or all of the load from there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">The takatekote as a base for an aomuke-zuri could be a tasuki (\u8977) or a hishi-nawa (\u83f1\u7e04) variation, but other forms of main upper-body support are possible and available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Floating horizontally to the floor will make it difficult to hold the head up, causing the neck to do some extra work. Therefore this position should not be held for too long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Gyaku-ebi-zuri \u2013 \u9006\u6d77\u8001\u540a\u308a<br \/>\n(Reverse-Shrimp Suspension)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Statistically speaking the gyaku-ebi-zuri is the most common type of suspension seen in Japan. At first glance it looks easy to construct, as all you need is a suspension line on the takatekote, then lift the legs up one at a time. For this reason it is the bread-and-butter tie of female rope workers (shiroto jo-osama \u2013 \u7d20\u4eba\u5973\u738b\u69d8) whose bondage skills are limited. Subsequently this is also the suspension with the highest rate of nerve damage and other injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Due to the high risk of nerve damage, the takatekote should be constructed very carefully. To do so requires a very experienced person. According to Nawashi Kanna sensei, the gyaku-ebi-zuri is the most difficult type of suspension to do safely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">A common \u201cstunt\u201d that can be seen in bars and clubs around Japan is for the suspended rope bottom to be mounted by her top and used as a swing (buranko \u2013 \u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30b3). The subsequent damage to the spine and lower back (especially when done on a daily basis over a period of several years) will be long term. I personally know one woman who suffers from chronic back pain, having spent thousands of dollars in hospital bills and acupuncture treatment so far.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Of course there are techniques to mount and swing without applying your full weight onto the back of the suspended sub. Tops with fingers of steel could theoretically hold their own weight. Or the top could step on the suspension lines rather than on the body of the sub. The latter, of course, requires a solid and well-designed bondage, a little bit of extra thinking, and some sort of acrobatic ability on the part of the top.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">With a never-ending stream of fresh rope bottoms coming online, and those rendered invalids going offline, the cycle continues. It is the shiroto jo-osama, that give the entire Shibari\/Kinbaku genre a bad name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Utsubuse-zuri \u2013 \u4fef\u305b\u540a\u308a<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">I am sure this type of suspension has been done by others in the past, though I have no recollection of having seen this before. In other words, I am also not aware of any established or non-established name for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Utsubuse means lying face down. I chose the term utsubuse-zuri, because the lift-off for this suspension is taking place with the sub lying on the floor, face down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">The tie itself is fairly simple. The general idea is to distribute the tension\/weight between the chicken-winged legs and the hip rope (koshinawa \u2013 \u8170\u7e04). So at the end of the day the success of such a suspension depends on the model \u2013 more precisely, whether the rope bottom is able to withstand the pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">This is one of several suspensions that requires a bit of training on the part of the model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Semenawa \u2013 \u8cac\u3081\u7e04<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">As I mentioned earlier, it is my policy to tie for maximum comfort. However, there are ties that by definition cannot be comfortable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Now here you have it, a suspension by the wrists and ankles that is sure to be painful and apt to freak out your average sub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Teppo-zuri \u2013 \u9244\u7832\u540a\u308a<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Teppo is Japanese for firearm. The arms in this suspension form a pattern similar to a person carrying a rifle on his back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">There are several variations of this rather complicated suspension. The legs could be suspended on the upper suspension point (to take off some tension from the upper body lines), or they could be hooked into the waist rope. The heels could be placed both behind or one leg could be in front, creating some sort of \u201crunner\u2019s\u201d (\u98db\u811a) pose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Due to the complexity of the tie, the construction before lift-off takes more time than your average takatekote. Suffice it to say that the bondage on the arms and upper body needs to be a snug fit in order to avoid grief along the line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Due to the very strict tie and basically uncomfortable position of the arms, it makes for good practice to do the bondage fast \u2013 and also to untie it fast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">My recommendation is, if you are not experienced enough to construct the base teppo position fluidly and speedily, do not attempt lift-off. Rather spend a few years practicing other ties, before attempting this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">One of the risks with this bondage is straining\/pulling muscles in the upper arm of the arm that is raised. Another risk would be breathing problems if the base bondage restricts the rib cage and diaphragm areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">The beauty of this suspension is that the rope bottom is in a position perpendicular to the floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Of course other suspension forms based on the same tying principles are possible\/imaginable. For example having both elbows raised above the head, resembling a bunny \u2013 in which case I would call this suspension an usagi-zuri (\u514e\u540a\u308a).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Take-zuri \u2013 \u7af9\u540a\u308a<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Take stands for bamboo, and zuri (or tsuri) stands for suspension.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">As happens with many names for Japanese ties they are mainly descriptions of what is going on. To complicate matters, one bakushi may call a certain tie one way, while another bakushi might give it a completely different name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Take-zuri simply means bamboo suspension, or, within this context, a suspension of a person while utilizing bamboo. Such bamboo could be anywhere. For example, the bamboo could be fixed to the outstretched arms of the rope bottom (see Bo Shibari on pp 96), or it could simply have a decorative function without any load-bearing task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">So to be precise, the bondage shown here could be called \u201chollow-of-the-knee(s) hanging on a bamboo pole suspension\u201d (ryo hiza no ura take-zuri \u2013 \u4e21\u819d\u306e\u88cf\u7af9\u540a\u308a), but that would lead to long-winding names and there would be no end of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">My favorite term is yukata shibari, which merely means bondage with someone wearing a summer kimono. In other words, this name doesn\u2019t say anything about the actual type of bondage. For one-upmanship one could create names like \u201cyukata shibari with the rope bottom having pierced earlobes and a tattoo (specify type) on her left thigh (or whatever other place)\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Kazari-nawa (Macrame Bondage) \u2013 \u98fe\u308a\u7e04<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Kazari-nawa is an important part of Shibari, because whenever you have completed the working part of a certain tie and find yourself with excess rope, it is time to put those loose ends away intelligently \u2013 and in a way that follows Japanese esthetics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">What you find in this chapter are ties specifically meant to demonstrate kazari.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Bo Shibari \u2013 \u68d2\u7e1b\u308a<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">The Japanese are fond of images where a person\u2019s arms are tied to a stick\/pole. They can be found in Kabuki plays as well as in modern slapsticks on TV.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">One fairly popular application of bo shibari is where two servants are being tied into these positions by their master so as to prevent them from drinking precious wine during his absence. This is always good for a few laughs in theaters and on TV when the two servants struggle to uncork (and drink) a bottle of liquor \u2013 failing to do so at first, until finding a way to cooperate until passing out under the kitchen table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Now here is a word that deserves entry into a spelling bee contest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">What you will find in this chapter are photos that defy categorization. Consider them bonus pictures simply meant to provide some additional eye candy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Tongue play \u2013 \u820c\u8cac\u3081<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">A well-trained tongue can give as well as receive pleasure. At times it even finds itself at the receiving end of torture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Now aiko-chan happens to own one of the sexiest tongues around, and it simply seems natural to take full advantage of that asset whenever the opportunity arises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Candle Play \u2013 \u874b\u71ed\u8cac\u3081<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Candle play may at first glance appear harmless enough and easy to do. However, there are a few pointers that would come in handy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">As with most SM plays, it helps to know what you are doing and to develop a certain amount of technique (gijutsu \u2013 \u6280\u8853).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">First, candles burn at different temperatures, mainly dependent on the amount of paraffin they contain. It\u2019s also obvious that the distance the dripping wax travels will to a certain degree affect the hotness upon impact on the skin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">In terms of safety it makes for good practice to keep the flames away from the body (hair might get singed) and other material that can catch fire. For example, in Japan it is a common sight to stick a number of candles into the suspension lines, creating some sort of Christmas tree effect. Every once in a while there are reports that suspension lines have caught fire which then caused the rope bottom to drop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Special care should also be taken to protect the eyes of the sub when applying wax to the face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Candle play does make for some good yelping sounds from the sub. It also makes for nice red wax patterns on alabaster skin. On the down side it leaves a terrible mess and is a sure way to lose a maid. This is why you won\u2019t see much candle play at Kinbaku Live @ Studio SIX.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Now, if time is up and the necessity arises to extinguish your candle(s) \u2013 which might be one or two or even one or two \u201cdynamite sticks\u201d containing half a dozen candles each \u2013 you might have the extraordinarily bright idea to do so on the skin of your sub! There are basically two ways to do that safely. One way is to hit the candle(s) on that \u201ccover\u201d of wax you created. Another way is to use the snuff-out method where the flames are killed before you hit the skin. The latter requires an even \u201cburn\u201d of the candle, where the wick is basically surrounded by the candle wax and thus the flame is \u201csuffocated\u201d before it touches the skin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">I recommend you practice this on your own skin to assure that you do not cause candle burns. Such burn marks are neither a pretty sight, nor will they disappear (like rope burns) within a reasonable time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Happy Moments<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Everything is a matter of taste. In the case of attraction to the other sex, imprinting plays a role, as do other early-life experiences. In other words, a lot is going on that is hard to put a finger on. So at the end of the day, if someone falls in love, there is nothing much you can do about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Little aiko-chan\u2019s voice (especially when she yelps like a puppy) evokes sounds of angels singing in heaven. Her skin temperature will make you shiver like you have never shivered before. She tastes like honey. She moves like a goddess. Her natural body fragrance makes your olfactory senses go wild. Her demeanor is that of a willing servant. Her classy style is that of a woman born to an aristocratic family. But most of all, she is the most beautiful woman on Earth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Blessed is the man who she chooses to share her precious time with. Because such man will get a taste of paradise before his time is up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">A smile from aiko-chan will set your heart on fire. A touch from her will make you melt like ice. Aiko-chan wields immense power over men. Yours truly not excluded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Aiko-chan is the type of woman that make a man wish to die rather than lose her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Double Trouble<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">This is the only photo series not part of a regular Kinbaku Live @ Studio SIX.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">The idea was to do a swing (buranko \u2013 \u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30b3) shot, where one model sits atop another in suspension. (As the bamboo is positioned between the main and leg suspension lines there is zero extra force being placed on the suspended woman.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">This being a lazy Sunday afternoon, I couldn\u2019t resist to also suspend juli-chan and aiko-chan side by side in a futomomo-zuri (also see Futomomo-zuri on pp 62).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>Cage Play<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">I got this cage from QuickCage.de \u2013 mainly to utilize it in some of my video work. However, this being a piece of excellent German workmanship, I have developed a fondness for this cage, and it is now a standard feature at Studio SIX Tokyo. Especially since it can be assembled or disassembled in less than five minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Cage play offers various opportunities like locking away someone precious for safekeeping or depriving naughty subs of their freedom \u2013 be it to punish, torture or merely letting them reflect on their own state. The possibilities of play are endless and only limited by your imagination and that of the woman at the receiving end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Since having installed this cage at Studio SIX, I have noticed that certain subs are prone to enjoy being caged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">As we are at the homestretch of the photo series in this book, I\u2019d like you to view the pics from the perspective of me locking away one of the most precious subs that I have ever had a chance to lay my hands on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">May aiko-chan be safe until her release, so she can be bound and pleasured some more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'MS Mincho'; font-size: large;\"><strong>The Last Page<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\">Thank you for having reached this page. We hope you have enjoyed our very personal, little journey into Shibari\/Kinbaku and SM.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Please visit Mr\u00a0Osada Steve\u2019s website to read the original book preview in English at TokyoBound on this link and on this link too. \n<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/libro-aiko-ano-del-tigre-osada-steve\/\"> [...]<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[44,9,17,68,27],"class_list":["post-2321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-literatura","tag-newaza","tag-osada-steve","tag-osada-ryu","tag-studiosix","tag-vocabulario"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kinbakumania.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}