H is for..

Any tie in which the hair is bound with rope.

The half-moon friction is commonly used to secure the second wrap of a gote. Within Shibari the Japanese name Hakadome has sometimes been applied to this friction, but it should be noted that Hakadome also refers to a specific way of tying boxes/gifts.

Born in 1977 Hajime Kinoko is part of a new generation of Japanese rope artest, having started rope in 2001 he took lessons from Akechin Denki, Kanna and Haruki Yukimura. Kinoko has gained international reputation as a rigger and an artist producing large rope installations, and brining shibari to a wider audience. His Shibari school '縄サロン' the Ichinawa Salon provides classes and private lessons.

The first half of both the granny knot and the reef knot.

A Hank refers to either a bundle of rope, or the act of bundling a rope. ie- Pass me a hank of rope/Please hank that rope.

A hard point is any sturdy structure or fixture capable of withstanding the weight and forces applied during rope bondage. It acts as the anchor for the ropes, allowing for stability and control in tying or suspending a person.

A widely used and essential knot for Shibari.

Hashi means bridge, Gata means shape, harshigate zuri refers to suspensions in which the person tied forms a bridge shape.

Tying to a pillar, - often a bamboo pole but can be used to describe ties to any pillars.

This refers to both the rope that is used and the technique of 'fast capture' with a rope as practiced within hojojutsu. This is often a thin rope with a spliced loop at the end.