Shinju (BDSM)
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Shinju (from the Japanese 真珠 meaning pearl) is a torture technique applied to women in the Japanese bondage technique. It is also popular in BDSM sexual play, especially bondage. Humiliation with mild or severe pain is caused by tying different kinds of ropes and knots round women's breasts. Breasts can be tied to look like grapefruits or they can be pressed flat. This technique may cause serious damage if the bloodflow to breasts is interrupted for too long.
However, classic shinju is not related to torture. It is done by encircling the torso with rope, both above and below the breasts, sometimes with cinches between the arms and the body. Then take the primary rope from the centre of the back over one shoulder, entwining both torso loops, and then back over the other shoulder, tying or weaving the rope to secure at the back.
This becomes a secure platform for subsequent ties. For example, if the shinju is not too tight, one can tie the arms wrist-to-elbows behind the back to form a box tie.
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