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In search of authentic Japanese rope bondage culture

(NSFW) Shibari’s popularity has boomed worldwide. Yet in Tokyo, Kinbaku remains an underground affair, connected to the sex industry and practiced by cult icons like Akira Naka.

Written by: Manami Okazaki
Outdoors

In photos: Ghost houses and wild boar hunting in back-to-the land Japan

Young Japanese people are turning their backs on urban life to rediscover traditional skills and breathe new energy into declining rural communities.

Written by: Manami Okazaki

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