Rating: 
Summary: A 7 photo "art" book?
Review: This is a "how-to" book with good information BUT it has ONLY 7 photos (not counting the one on page 157). 7 photos for an art book?The title is great marketing but does not honestly represent the book's content. Where are the seductive images that tell a story and set a mood or theme? It reminds me of a cook book with a few color photos to show you what the dish should look like. Where's the art? I had expected to add this text to my collection of erotic art/photo books - Olivia, Nagel, Bettie Page, Joy of Sex, Illustrated Kama Sutra . . . alas this one doesn't fit. Instead of finding a prominent place on our coffee table it will go on the shelf next to my copy of "Handbook of Knots & Splices". Surprisingly, I couldn't find info on the models either including the popular Dita von Teese (bound beauty on the cover). The book does have very good illustrations & it will be well read for that reason. If it wasn't for that sole redeeming quality I'd be shipping it back - express!
Rating:
Summary: A 7 photo "art" book?
Review: This is a "how-to" book with good information BUT it has ONLY 7 photos (not counting the one on page 157). 7 photos for an art book? The title is great marketing but does not honestly represent the book's content. Where are the seductive images that tell a story and set a mood or theme? It reminds me of a cook book with a few color photos to show you what the dish should look like. Where's the art? I had expected to add this text to my collection of erotic art/photo books - Olivia, Nagel, Bettie Page, Joy of Sex, Illustrated Kama Sutra . . . alas this one doesn't fit. Instead of finding a prominent place on our coffee table it will go on the shelf next to my copy of "Handbook of Knots & Splices". Surprisingly, I couldn't find info on the models either including the popular Dita von Teese (bound beauty on the cover). The book does have very good illustrations & it will be well read for that reason. If it wasn't for that sole redeeming quality I'd be shipping it back - express!
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent 'how-to' beginners guide
Review: This is an excellent guide for beginners who would like to explore (japanese) BDSM. No, it's not a photografy/art book! In fact there are only a handfull of photographs in it; but YES it is a great book for people who are new to the subject and are curious to find out if japanese BDSM is their thing. I was -and still am- a complete novice in BDSM, but after reading just a little I was able to tie my loved one in a couple of very exciting postures, and will continue to have fun with this book for while to come.
PRO'S:
You get 6 basic postures, from which you can really get an idea of Japanese bondage on different gender and body types -not just slender barbydolls- from which you can improvise numerous new combinations yourself.
The book leads you towards each position in small, quite easy to follow steps with drawn pictures.
You also get a few very clear chapters on the background of Jap. BDSM, but -more important to me- also a good background in rope-type, body types, safety procedures and how to create the right playfull atmosphere. Within this atmosphere you can make the experience either as hardcore of soft and gentle as you please.
CONS
Sometimes -in my opinion as a knot enthousiast- there are little mistakes in the knot-drawings; but for the most the drawings are very clear.
North-Western Europeans watch out with rope length! The author warns for bigger sized western people when she discusses rope lenght, but still from a US perspective! For my slender 1.70m (5.5ft)intermediate length Dutch girlfriend the 8 meter (25ft)rope Midori advises is still quite short. My advise: Buy close to double lengths: You can always use the excess for other exciting ideas. If you're interested in BDSM with a Japanese bite, this book is certainly worth a try in my opinion. It's really very respective to all sorts of BDSM and apetites. The pics are clear instructive and erotic, but not hardcore pornographic. There's all space to make of BDSM what suits you best.
Rating:
Summary: "The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage"
Review: Up until now "The Erotic Bondage Handbook" was the most comprehensive reference on rope bondage. However, while "The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage" isn't as comprehensive, I think that it is the better book. The author Midori is famous for her elaborate rope bondage scenes and this coffee table format book show us why. The front cover is immediately arresting with a woman in partial suspended bondage, standing on one leg, while Midori supports her. Inside is a brief introduction, and some technical details on types of rope, safety issues and which knots and ties are needed then we are into the techniques. Eleven ties are described, grouped into seven sections. Each section starts with a full page photograph of the ties described within and the text is enhanced by many clear drawings to show just how to do each tie. All the ties are simple. Deceptively so. But despite their simplicity once they are tied with care and artistry around a willing body, they produce an effect that can move the viewer (and definitely moves the participants). I like this book very much, here is someone writing about something that they are not only an expert at, but also who clearly loves what they are doing and the effect it can have on others. Midori writes in a clear, easy style that draws you in and gives you the feeling that with a bit of rope you too can produce results similar to the illustrations.
Rating:
Summary: Beauty, Sexuality, Knowledge...
Review: What more could you want? This book combines all of these elements through the delicacy and power of intricate ropework encasing and caressing the human form, created by an expert in the art of Japanese bondage, and captured by a master photographer. But this isn't merely an image book (as if that weren't enough). True to her first-and-foremost role as an educator, Midori offers step-by-step instructions on how to recreate the bondage shown in Craig Morey's gorgeous and inspiring photographs. The instructional pages and illustrations are clear and amazingly easy to follow. The history, safety, resources, and materials overviews, plus little extras like a titillating his-and-hers seduction scene, followed by a detailed (and purposeful) scene analysis make this a comprehensive, sexy, and altoghether thoroughly entertaining guide. I do wish there were more photographs, but that's the petty complaint of a beauty glutton. And this is a beautiful book, a must-have not only for anyone wishing to incorporate ropes into his or her sensual play, but also for anyone who enjoys the human form as art. Midori is an artist of the human form. Written by Babydoll1008 (for some reason, this didn't go through with my name...)
Rating:
Summary: Brilliant.
Review: Wonderfully written, insightful, rivetting, highly educating, and full of top photos. What more is there to say? This book is astounding.
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