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Abbreviated form of 'Kinbakushi', referring to someone who has a high level mastery of tying and normally some level of fame associated with it. A film by the same name was realised in 2007 featuring Go Arisue - Chimuo Nureki - fHiromi Saotome - Sumire - Taeko Uzuki - Haruki Yukimura.

A rope that has been wrapped around something, often called a wrap

The Japanese name for X friction.

A general term used to refer to any loop formed by folding a section of rope; used within Shibari to refer specifically to the point where a rope has been folded in half. In Shibari most ties use a folded rope, and most riggers begin ties from this centre folded section of rope. The term Nawagashira (head of the rope) is sometimes used to refer within Japan.

Carabiners are often used in Shibari to reduce friction and stop ropes getting tangled during suspensions.

Bo (棒) means pole or staff. Bo Shibari refers tying to pole (normally made of bamboo). There is also famous piece of Japanese comedy theatre called Bo Shibari in which a Master ties his two servants to bos to prevent them from drinking his sake, which they manage to accomplish despite being bound

A common method when treating rope of 'breaking in' the fibres, to make them more supple. It is not a practise that is safe or recommended however; read the guide to find out why!

Often used to refer to ties that squeeze the breast.

The english name for any rope postition that places the hands behind the head and elbows upwards, resulting in the elbows looking somewhat similar in shape to rabbit ears (if you have had half a bottle of scotch).