Until recently, I had never heard of the art of Japanese rope bondage or, Kinabuku, as it's called in Japanese. But, after coming across these ropes, and being quite fascinated with this artistic form of bondage, I became very intrigued. My husband and I have played with bondage for years, mostly in the form of cuffs or various items used to tie one of us to the bed. But this was different in that you use various knots to immobilize a person. I also found that there are several websites that help in learning how to do this. A couple of sites worth mentioning are www.twistedmonk.com and also look up Two Knotty Boys on Youtube. And of course this can also be used to tie someone down to a bed or a chair.

So, of course I had to get some of this rope to add to our ever growing toy collection. I finally decided on the Japanese Bondage Rope by Doc Johnson. I liked the reasonable price and the fact that it came in different colors. We chose the purple, which is a nice deep rich shade of purple. It comes in a reusable plastic package and includes a pamphlet showing a few different knots to try. Though I didn't find the pamphlet very helpful.

Doc Johnson's Japanese Bondage Rope is made of all natural cotton. I was worried that it would chafe, but the rope is actually quite smooth and it hasn't chafed in the least. It also doesn't slip and is actually quite comfortable. This rope is 32 feet long, which I thought would be more than enough but actually I think we may purchase one or two more ropes because we had no problem running out. Also another rope would probably be necessary if you wanted to tie someone's hands and feet to a bed or chair.

Considering it's made of cotton and the colors are so rich, care should be taken when washing this. It would probably be best to put it in a small garment bag or pillow case and wash in cold water with similar colors.

We have been having a lot of fun with this. My husband has really been getting into trying different ways to tie me up. And we will definitely be getting at least one more of these.