What is Shibari?

Well, Shibari (縛り), simply put is a Western misnomer for Kinbaku (緊縛美), or Japanese erotic rope bondage. There are a variety of differences between Western BDSM bondage and Japanese styles. Part of the Japanese shtick is to immobilize the bottom (the one tied up) in such a way that it’s (a) artistic in a weird [...]