Shibari
No, I'd never heard of it either but this photo in yesterday's press caught my eye. Apparently it's the art of erotic bondage as practised in Japan, and one of the country's leading and most controversial photographers, Nobuyoshi Araki, is including some of it in an exhibition called 'Revive' at the Michael Hoppen Gallery in London which runs 27 July through 09 September.
I googled to find out a bit more.....
This art form is still part of Japanese society. Japanese women see this art form as part of Japanese heritage and I can speak from experience. I asked a beautiful, twenty-three year old Japanese woman: “Would you let me tie you up?” She said to me: “Of course, but only if you are myboyfriend.” Click for more from this article.
Well my! How enlightened are the Japanese!
I'm in London for an exhibition (fashion not fetish) on 03 August, I asked P if we'd have time to pop in, we never get time for these kind of things, maybe we should stop overnight I suggested. No need, he said, we only need 3-4 hours max at the exhibition, grab a bite to eat and we'll be back by mid evening. Boring, P, I know we don't need to stay over, that's the whole point, mix a little pleasure with business that's what I say. I probably won't get a stay over though.
Ronnie
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