Kinbaku is the Japanese art of erotic bondage.

These images capture the beauty of a bound woman from a male gaze, but a rope scene is much more than just visual. Rope has texture and smell, and the sound of it in motion is distinctive. The tension of the rope and placement on the body have tactile aspects that evoke deep psychological and emotional responses. A good scene relates naturally to the environment, but most importantly it features the conversation between the artist and the model taking place through the rope, touch, and body-language of both players. The artist and the model collaborate in an expression of trust and power dynamics that has very few parallels outside the erotic context of a scene.

All persons depicted were over the age of eighteen (18) years when the image was produced. Records are on file with the custodian at baton.de.berger.kinbaku@gmail.com.

Artwork by Kinbakushi ハンマー