Shibari / Kinbaku
Shibari (縛り), or Kinbaku (緊縛), is the erotic art of Japanese rope bondage. Shibari means “to tie”, and this tradition evolved over centuries - from hojujutsu during the feudal Edo era and appearances in kabuki theatres, illustrations and magazines in the old times, to kink culture and shibari art in modern days. Shibari is an intricate mix of eroticism, sadomasochism, exchange of emotions and aesthetics.
The beauty of shibari is not in the katachi (the form) alone - true beauty stems from our kokoro (the heart).
It is not about tying the body, but the ghost in the shell.
It is about revealing the eros.
And rope, is never about the rope.
繩縛 / 緊縛
繩縛源於日本，日文為「縛り」或「緊縛」，由古代的捕繩術、歌舞伎表演、情色繪畫、情色雜誌等演變成現代的SM文化以及情色藝術。繩縛跟SM、性、情慾、美學等緊緊扣連在一起，而美學是最常被討論的一面，相信你我也曾說過「繩縛很美」。
美，常流於感官、視覺，浮淺而主觀。喜於形，悅於心。
繩縛之美，不僅僅是一個個巧綁妙結，
或一幀很美的照片、很美的繩模、很美的場景、構圖……
美的感召發乎心。
一切的互動、繩子緊裹肌膚的觸感、
靈與慾的挑逗、畏縮、欲拒還迎、信任、愛……
感官所感，慾望翻騰盪漾。
身體被打開，靈魂被觀照。
恐懼與渴望、痛楚與興奮、
暴烈與溫柔，
如乾土渴遇甘霖……
繩縛之美，美在過程；看得見的、能留影的，不過結果。