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Kitsune hunt KyotoSarah Jacobson
A story about one of our photo sessions at one of the most visited shrines in Japan
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Shibari Meditation: A Unique Form of MindfulnessSarah Jacobson
Have you ever heard of shibari meditation? It's a unique form of meditation that combines the use of simple knots with breath work and an focus on the sensations in the body.
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Publicity and PressSarah Jacobson
In this post you can find all the press about Voudou Ropes shibari artist, and see the previous big workshops.
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How to dye shibari ropeSarah Jacobson
We all want colourful rope sometimes. But in many places stores don't have any good colored rope. So what? Let's just make it!
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Books about ShibariSarah Jacobson
Hello my curious friends! You probably are wondering, if there is any good reading about shibari. Yes, there is! Here is a starter list of books about shibari with my very short descriptions. You can also watch this video, where I describe these books.
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How did I get into Shibari?Sarah Jacobson
It got back to me only when I got to the university. I majored in Japanology, and I had an amazing Japanese history teacher, who once told us about Japan-Korea war. I happened to be the only student present at the lecture, because our group was 5 people and 4 of them were sick.
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🤯 Shibari or Kinbaku? What’s the difference?Sarah Jacobson
Shibari 縛り - this noun is coming from the verb Shibaru, which means to tie (anything), not exactly in a pretty way. Kinbaku 緊縛 - tight binding. 緊 kin — tight/tough, 縛 baku — binding—same kanji (character) that is SHIBARU.