Semenawa Research Meeting

SRM #16 – Gote Shibari

Friday May 29th

Gote Shibari

The 16th edition of the Semenawa Research Meeting (SRM) will be taking place at Oblige.

This meeting will immerse us into the holy grail of Japanese rope bondage: Gote shibari (tying hands behind the back) The meeting will feature Odys and Violet where they will discuss the emotional and physical roles that Gote shibari plays between two partners.  

The discussion will dive into evolution of Gote shibari in prominent Japanese kinbaku styles using historical notes from Showa Era bondage to modern times. We will break down the elements of Gote shibari that progressively mix hard and soft skills to make tying hands behind the back an experience. The discussion will be followed by a tying demo that will emphasize various discussed aspects of the Gote shibari. 

The unique and intimate nature of this meeting would allow participants to discuss, observe and ask questions throughout the meeting, as well as taking photos from various vantage points during the tying demo. 

SRM is inspired by Naka sensei’s semenawa study group in Tokyo and held in the US with his blessing.

This is discussion/demo educational event. No partner is required to attend.

Door and Social Hour @6:00PM

Formal Class @7:00PM

Stay & Tie Until 11:00PM

Following the SRM attendees are welcome to use the space as they like until 11:00PM

About your presenters

  • Odys is kinbaku artist and educator who discovered the beauty of rope bondage ten years ago, and has been deeply dedicated to it ever since. Initially inspired by the traditional Japanese style bondage, he has attended workshops with many world class presenters to find his path. He is the creator of KinbakuOdyssey studio and a direct student of Akira Naka sensei.

     

    To Odys, kinbaku is a connective journey expressed through emotional transitions, evoked by progressive torment and power exchange. Each rope represents the catch and release of control. With each rope, he takes his partners on a journey of self-discovery, exposing what they secretly crave. His unique expression of sensually erotic semenawa evokes sensations of pleasure and pain, ultimately pushing his partners to reveal their inner feelings and emotions to him.

    FL: @Odys

    IG: RiggerOdys

    x: riggerodys

  • Violet found rope early in her journey back in 2015. Unlike other kinks, it touched her in unexpected and transformative ways. She considers it these days to be an intentional and intimate dialogue between two people. She is passionate about self-reflection and an open-minded approach to exploration and a safe approach to challenging your edge.

     

    As a bottom, she has attended as well as taught workshops, intensives and private classes. She has learned from a wide range from styles throughout the world, including Naka Akira, Iroha Shizuki, Kanna and Kagura, KinbakuLuXuria, Tenma Haru and Reika, Gorgone, Subay/Naoko, Mynx, Soptik and Sansei and Atelier Simonet. She has taught several introductory rope classes and enjoys incorporating dominance in her play. 

    FL: @VioletRain

    IG: violet.rainstorms

    X: rainstorms8698