Japanese rope bondage master Osada Steve has launched the World Kinbaku Federation, a new organization that "strives to protect and preserve authentic kinbaku as practiced in Japan."
Osada notes the rich and layered history of kinbaku (also known as shibari), which traces its origins back to the use of rope in the martial arts and developed into forms of rope torture and, in the postwar period, a type of erotic and BDSM practice. Thanks to the internet, kinbaku is now globally known and practiced, and Osada's own proactive efforts with his online platforms have definitely played a strong ...
As regular readers will know, Osada Steve is a true rope master who practices the Osada-ryu school of shibari (kinbaku) bondage and is something of a legend in the Japanese BDSM scene.
We interviewed Osada-sensei about six months ago to find out more about his amazing career, how he entered the secret world of shibari rope bondage, and his insights on the future of kinbaku.
Now he has let us know about a new project he recently launched: a "toy salon" where top-quality Japanese female pleasure items can be tested under the expert guidance of trained counselors.
In addition to the various ...
"Shibari is 90% emotional. The other half is technical."
Following our earlier article about Steve Osada's online Japanese rope bondage learning platform, Kinbaku Academy, we sat down with the rope master for a conversation about his career and the state of shibari/kinbaku today.
Steve Osada (also often referred to using the Japanese name order, Osada Steve) inherited the Osada name in 2001 from grandmaster Eikichi Osada when he died. They had first met in 1998 for a photo shoot and Steve eventually started helping the grandmaster with his weekly shows as a pulley operator. The rest, as ...
Kinbaku (shibari) rope bondage sensei Steve Osada, formerly known as the photographer Dr D Vice, is the inheritor of the Osada name and tying style (Osada-ryu) from Eikichi Osada.
The late master is one of the people responsible for making kinbaku known in the mainstream. He staged his first kinbaku performance at a ballet school in Asagaya, Tokyo, in 1965, which ushered the previously hidden world of rope bondage into the open. He subsequently moved his performance act to the strip show venue circuit in the late 1970s. In the 1980s, he did many shows with pink movie legend Hiromi Saotome, ...
It has just come to our attention that an amazing chance has appeared for all of you lovers of Japanese shibari (rope bondage).
On January 29th and 30th, some of the best Japanese style bondage artists from around the world are gathering in Shibuya for an event that is a must see for any shibari enthusiasts. Many times, when events like this occur, it's not an event that "the rest of us" can attend.
But this time, not only can we attend, but our good friend Osada Steve is offering a special VIP ticket package. With the special Osada Steve pre-sale tickets, which can be ...
When I went and took a look at what they had to offer, I wasn't sure what I'd find, and I have to say I was surprised. Everything on their site is original content that can only be found at IRJ. As you may have guessed from the new site's title, IRJ is all about foreign guys giving it to Japanese girls.
I was also surprised to find that in some of the videos, Japan Bondage's very own Osada Steve makes an appearance and uses his master bondage skills on the ladies while the other foreigners take care of their animal needs. Osada-sensei even joins in the fun from time to time and ...
Our friends over at Japan Bondage have recently done a full overhaul of their site and I've got to say, they are doing some pretty interesting things over there.
I personally like my women free to do as they please during sexy time, but when I took a look at the new site I started having second thoughts. I am a bit of a porn connoisseur with varying tastes, but whenever I heard about bondage, I had a really negative image. I had no idea that there was an entire artistic side to this type of erotica. About a year ago, Taro actually had the honor of meeting one of the headline bondage ...
We 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 ...
Recently 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 don't know the "dark side" of Tokyo well enough. I know the corners of Kabukicho and am quite familiar with all kind of adult goods of course, since the discerning product selectors at KanojoToys let me tag along.
I ...
Ever heard of Steve Osada?
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.
Image by Max Hodges
Osada Steve is one of the few living ...
