In Memoriam: Osada Eikichi
The world of Japanese Rope Artists is saddened with the news of the passing on September 12, 2001 of Osada Eikichi. Osada sensei was one of the most famous [...]
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Kinbiken by Trevor Brown
Kinbiken are an independent bondage video company in Tokyo who've been in existence for several years notching up a catalogue of hundreds of videos. They see their work as a [...]
Punishment and the beauty of kinbaku by Masami Akita
The history of S&M in Japan S&M Art has taken many forms in Japan and this relates directly to the history of Japan. One established genre of S&M art in [...]
About Kinbiken and Right Brain by Masami Akita
In 1985, a bondage enthusiast circle was established under the name of Kinbiken (an abbrevation of Kinbakubi Kenkyu Kai). Its founder was a bondage master Chimuo Nureki (who also produced [...]
The Development of Modern Japanese Bondage by Masami Akita
It is said that American John Willie's bondage work first appeared in Japan during the Korean war; in the "abnormal" magazine Kitan Club. Indeed, the link between Japanese and American [...]
