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Japanese: 猿轡 The word used for "gag". A traditional gag is made from a tenugui. A gag made of rope could be a nawagutsuwa (縄轡) See also: Tenugui.

Japanese: 責め To the best of my current knowledge and probably over simplified; generally this comes from martial arts where "seme" is the attacker and "uke" being the one attacked. [...]

Back bending. See also: Aomuke zuri.

A sub indicating his/her desire for bondage action.

Japanese: 縛り Fabric weaving; Tying ("things"); The action of tying someone up Shibari literally means "to tie decoratively". The term came into common use in the West at some point in [...]

A term invented in the western world to describe a Oriental rope master/artist.

Japanese: 縛りたい A top indicating his/her desire for bondage action. See also: Shibarite

Japanese: 縛る Tie or bind with a rope.

The rope used as anchorpoint for a tsuri. This rope is attached to the ceiling and lowered for attaching the nawa zuri('s). Also known as "Tsuri shiro" (suspension castle/fort).