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From ornately decorative to excruciatingly stringent, Japanese rope bondage is an art which has developed over centuries of martial and erotic practice. Now, accomplished Japanese-born pro-domme and bondage practitioner Midori shows step by step how to achieve beautiful and exciting Japanese bondage on a variety of genders and body types. Each chapter starts with a spectacular, tasteful full-color photo of the finished bondage pose - harnesses, hogties, standing and bent-over poses, and more - then goes back and explains with text and line art how each rope and knot is placed to achieve the final result. Readers can use the detailed instructions to experiment safely and erotically with their own partners - or simply enjoy viewing the pictures of Midori`s expertise.

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Educator and writer on SM, fetish and human sexuality, Midori has traveled the world presenting to universities, media and the greater society. Raised in a feminist intellectual Tokyo household, she holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California. She has appeared on HBO and BBC, and in Mademoiselle, Playboy, Der Spiegel and more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 'how-to' beginners guide, Jun 21 2004

By	Jat Wijnen - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent guide for beginners who would like to explore (japanese) BDSM. No, it's not a photografy/art book! In fact there are only a handfull of photographs in it; but YES it is a great book for people who are new to the subject and are curious to find out if japanese BDSM is their thing. I was -and still am- a complete novice in BDSM, but after reading just a little I was able to tie my loved one in a couple of very exciting postures, and will continue to have fun with this book for while to come.
PRO'S:
You get 6 basic postures, from which you can really get an idea of Japanese bondage on different gender and body types -not just slender barbydolls- from which you can improvise numerous new combinations yourself.
The book leads you towards each position in small, quite easy to follow steps with drawn pictures.
You also get a few very clear chapters on the background of Jap. BDSM, but -more important to me- also a good background in rope-type, body types, safety procedures and how to create the right playfull atmosphere. Within this atmosphere you can make the experience either as hardcore of soft and gentle as you please.
CONS
Sometimes -in my opinion as a knot enthousiast- there are little mistakes in the knot-drawings; but for the most the drawings are very clear.
North-Western Europeans watch out with rope length! The author warns for bigger sized western people when she discusses rope lenght, but still from a US perspective! For my slender 1.70m (5.5ft)intermediate length Dutch girlfriend the 8 meter (25ft)rope Midori advises is still quite short. My advise: Buy close to double lengths: You can always use the excess for other exciting ideas.

If you're interested in BDSM with a Japanese bite, this book is certainly worth a try in my opinion. It's really very respective to all sorts of BDSM and apetites. The pics are clear instructive and erotic, but not hardcore pornographic. There's all space to make of BDSM what suits you best.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide!, Dec 2 2003

By	"joeaverage99" (Worcester, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This guide is clear, well-written and beautifully illustrated. I am only giving it four stars instead of five because I felt it should have had some more eloborate/advanced designs, and because the diagrams are OCCASIONALY a little hard to follow the first time- other than those small complaints, I find this book to be excellent and would reccomend it to anyone interestd in Japanese Bondage.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shibari at a glance, Jul 11 2003

By	J. Hancock (indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this to be an excelent book. Midori did a fine job authoring this work, but what else would one expect from Fetish Diva Midori? The illustrations are great and none of the typical knarley looking knots seen in other books. Every Boy Scout should take a lesson from Midori and Craig Morey.
*****Hats off to Midori and Morey

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2.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this for the pictures!
If you are interested in this book mainly for great photographs of women in bondage pass this one by. Read more

Published on Jun 12 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant.
Wonderfully written, insightful, rivetting, highly educating, and full of top photos. What more is there to say? This book is astounding.

Published on Sep 20 2002 by lord_jagged

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage"
Up until now "The Erotic Bondage Handbook" was the most comprehensive reference on rope bondage. However, while "The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage" isn't as comprehensive, I... Read more

Published on Aug 16 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Where Art Begins
Similar to the eternal ontological question of which comes first, a chicken or an egg, I believe it can be asked WHERE ART BEGINS and WHAT MAKES SEDUCTION SO? Read more

Published on Jul 19 2002 by ellie

2.0 out of 5 stars A 7 photo "art" book?
This is a "how-to" book with good information BUT it has ONLY 7 photos (not counting the one on page 157). 7 photos for an art book? Read more

Published on Jun 18 2002 by Hans M Hinners

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Instructions, Great Pictures.
If you're interested in tying someone up and have no idea how to go about it, this book is perfect. Very clear illustrations show step by step how to go about it. Read more

Published on Jun 8 2002 by Mike Young

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book - easy to follow instructions
The book is awesome. There are some great pictures to introduce a scene, and then easy to follow step by step instructions that left me each time suprised to how easy it was to... Read more

Published on May 12 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Endless Hours of Fun
Great book for those willing to make the effort to explore. It's nicely produced with good pictures. Wish there were more! Read more

Published on April 19 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars A nice book if you have never done this before.
Midori, the self proclaimed "Fetish Diva",has done a nice introduction explaining the aesthetics and brief history of Japanese style rope bondage. Read more

Published on April 6 2002 by Gordon J. Spalty

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice instruction book, would have been better in hardcover
A step-by-step instruction in the techniques of Japanese restraint. Good illustrations and instructions. Read more

Published on Feb 14 2002

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