Hojojutsu

From Yubinhochi Shinbun 484. Art by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka.

Hojojutsu is the Art of Rope Capture. Originally developed as a part of Jujutsu during the Warring States period of Japan, it was later adapted as a method to capture, restrain and control criminals during the Edo period. In the Meiji period, Hojojutsu was inherited by Metropolitan Police Departments. In the twentieth century, it has also provided great influence on the development of erotic SM play in Japan up until today.

Alternate Name(s)

捕縄術(Japanese), Hojojutsu, Torinawajutsu

History

From The Illustrated Art of Rope Capture by Seiko Fujita (1995)