Topic 1.1 – Historical and Sociocultural Context of Erotic Shibari

History of Shibari, without myths. Part 1: Historic background.

Given its Japanese roots, the first step is to understand the historical, social, and cultural context in which shibari originated.

Historical background and sociocultural elements that shape Japanese heritage and identity, in which shibari would later emerge.

While this course focuses on erotic shibari and does not delve deeply into its artistic aspects, it is important to grasp certain notions of aesthetic concepts. Understanding what Japanese culture regards as beautiful—and how it differs from the way we perceive these ideas in the West (and here I speak as a European)—is essential.

The Japanese follow the Gregorian calendar, the same as we do, but they name dates using the era system linked to the reigns of their emperors, known as Nengō (年号).

History of shibari without myths. Part 2: Development and spread

History of shibari without myths. Part 3: Analysis of shibari in our days.

The New AV Law (AV Shinpō) in Japan came into effect on July 1, 2023, and turned the entire Japanese adult film industry upside down.