Kinbaku Bondage Knowledge

What is Kinbaku?

Kinbaku, like Shibari is a sexualised extension of Hojojutsu. Techniques once used for restraining prisoners have been subtly altered to address the line where pain becomes pleasure… where the intent for torture becomes a consensual element of BDSM.

The meaning of ‘Kinbaku’:

In Japan, Kinbaku is less commonly known as sokubakubakujojutsu, and senyojo jutsu, and it has been suggested that the differentiation in naming has parallels with the martial arts, where very similar techniques are referred to with terms that differ between discipline.

How is Kinbaku different to other forms of bondage?

The are particular ropes preferred by those practicing Kinbaku:

  • Natural fibre rope, most specifically jute ropes
  • The use of rope with a diameter of 5-7mm
  • The use of coloured ropes is rare
  • Finishing is almost exclusively a single knot
  • Lengths are typically limited to 7-8 metres

Further Identifiers

  • Kinbaku practitioners tend to pay more attention to functionality as a method of restraint
  • There is a preference to fix ropes using ‘weaves’ as apposed to knots
  • Rope is deployed with erotic intent, where the rigger often actively targets erogenous zones

These characteristics, do not define Kinbaku as a discipline, they are merely preferences that can be seen when observing the Kinbaku communities. As with all generalisations, individuals should not be judged against such criteria.

Kinbaku shares a number of similarities with Shibari, both disciplines – when practiced at higher levels – tend to structure ties in a manner where the ropes themselves become pleasurable for the person being bound.

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