The Seventh Seal (Swedish: Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in Sweden during the Black Death, it tells of the journey of a medieval […]
Seiu Ito
Ito (伊藤) family name, Seiu (晴雨) first name, (1882-1961) Seiu Ito was a pioneer on the subject of torment, and his pre-war illustrations and photographs had a major influence on the nascent SM world in […]
Chimuo Nureki
Nureki (濡木) family name, Chimuo (痴夢男) first name, (1930-2013) Chimuo Nureki had perhaps the longest and most varied history of bakushi. His reputation as a rope artist and career stretching over five decades earned him […]
Akechi Denki
Akechi (明智) family name, Denki (伝鬼) first name, (1940 – 2005) Akechi was central to the “kinbaku boom” of the late Showa to early Heisei periods. Participated in GSG Planning with Denjiro Sakurada and broadened […]
The Blood on Satan’s Claw
The Blood on Satan’s Claw is a 1971 British supernatural horror film directed by Piers Haggard and starring Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden, and Barry Andrews. Set in early 18th-century England, it follows the residents of […]
Hermann Nitsch
Hermann Nitsch died two days ago. He was an Austrian avant-garde artist who was a main representative of the Viennese Actionism. I knew of the Actionism movement for some years, but didn’t know anything about individuals behind it. […]
Forest
Inspired by Hajime Kinoko and frustrated by the threat of a virus preventing me from tying people, I ventured into the forest to tie trees. The red rope is a choice partly due to Hajime […]