Caroline GARDIN/AFP/AFP In Tokyo, a man watches a woman slowly bind another with ropes attached to chains hanging from the ceiling. But this is no S&M bar, it's a workshop led by "shibari" master ...

Japanese shibari master Hajime Kinoko creates spider webs of red rope. Credit: Courtesy photo Think you know anything about shibari? Think again. Japanese rope master Hajime Kinoko elevates bondage ...

Shibari artist Hajime Kinoko and model Marie Sauvage will perform their immersive Japanese rope bondage at the Ground on Wednesday, December 4. Unlike most Shibari shows, which last around 30 minutes, ...

Kinoko began offering workshops in London 20 years ago, before inviting fellow Japanese shibari masters to introduce their art to the European public. "Shibari then spread very quickly," he says. But ...