A Traditional Rope Bondage demonstration was held as part of a free-of-charge kinbaku (shibari)-themed event held by the Unit of Kyoto Initiatives for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
The symposium was held in the afternoon of October 24 in a classroom at the University of Kyoto.
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Shibari – also known as the erotic tie – is an old Japanese art of rope bondage with numerous styles and uses.
Among the notable guest speakers were leading shibari artist Hajime Kinoko and Kyoto University humanists.
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The show’s main attraction and performer was model Aimi.
京都大学緊縛シンポジウム
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See the full show by clicking below.
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