Shibari explained: The Japanese art of tying people up

<p>Meet Pablo Aida, a shibari artist who's been practicing in Japan for the last 10 years. He sits down to talk to us about discovering shibari, the philosophy and history behind it, the differences between shibari and kinbaku, and the common misconceptions of this still developing art form.</p><p><br /></p><p>--</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>0:50 Coming to Japan</p><p>10:44 Deciding to stay</p><p>12:42 Discovering shibari</p><p>19:14 Shibari apprenticeship</p><p>31:57 Why tie people up?</p><p>41:05 Kinbaku vs. shibari vs. BDSM</p><p>47:36 Does shibari have rules?</p><p>51:40 Common shibari misconceptions</p><p>54:16 Shibari and the power of surrender</p><p>1:07:05 Shibari overseas vs. Japan</p><p><br /></p><p>--</p><p>Follow Pablo:</p><p>https://www.pabloaida.com</p><p>https://aidamethod.studio</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/pablo.shibari</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Follow us:</p><p>https://unpacking.jp/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts</p><p>https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan</p><p>https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapan</p><p><br /></p><p>Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! </p><p><br /></p><p>Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/</p>