See Seven Crazy Cosplay Characters, and more photos from Mizucon 2012. Walking among Mizucon’s cosplay, anime showings, and teens eating Japanese candy, you would think that the annual convention of ...

Tokyo (AFP) – In Tokyo, a man watches a woman slowly bind another with ropes attached to chains hanging from the ceiling. But this is no S&M bar, it's a workshop led by "shibari" master Hajime Kinoko.

Japanese rope bondage – more often known as ‘shibari’ – is an ancient art form which is becoming ever more popular. What is transvestic fetishism? We investigate the fetish for dressing in the ...

I asked my friend Dash, aka Sir Dashington, to be my guide. He is a professional Dominatrix and Shibari Rope artist. Shibari, also known as kinbaku, is the Japanese meaning of ‘to decoratively tie’.

Kinkster or no, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of shibari, Japanese rope bondage. Perhaps you’ve perused pictures of this sensual and twisted practice, puzzling over what on earth could possibly ...

Lilly is a wild girl who unapologetically describes herself as a nightmare that feels like heaven. While she has that wholesome girl-next-door look about her, Lilly prefers less wholesome activities.

Subay is part of a small underground group in Hong Kong practising shibari, the Japanese art of rope bondage. It may sound saucy and there’s certainly a kinky element to it, but there’s more to ...

To most people, the idea of tying up your partner sounds ultra kinky, and ultra scandalous. But there is a difference between simple rope play and Shibari, a Japanese art in the use of rope with a ...

Kinkster or no, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of shibari, Japanese rope bondage. Perhaps you’ve perused pictures of this sensual and twisted practice, puzzling over what on earth could possibly ...