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.
京都大学緊縛シンポジウムにて
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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.
緊縛ニューウェーブ×京大人文学：数々の学会シンポの舞台ともなってきた京大文学部第三講義室の歴史に新たな一ページ pic.twitter.com/aCsQ2RBKfR
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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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