shibari

This term indicates a “tie” in general, not only for erotic purposes.

Kinbaku

Shibari synonym. This word is related only to erotic bondage. From “kin”, tight / strong, and “baku”, tie (“baku” is a different reading of the kanji used in the word “shibari”).

Semenawa

Literally “rope of torture / torment”. This word was coined by a producer of a Japanese video production company watching Naka Akira’s style and it ended up indicating the style of this rope master. From “seme”, torture / torment, and “nawa”, rope.