| Attention to detail, small gestures with profound
meaning, brilliantly
intuitive . . . these are the hallmarks of Japanese art, and they apply
equally to the Japanese art of sex. Here for the first time is a
practical
guide that shows you how to use the ancient and modern Japanese sexual
practices of court ladies, courtesans, and geisha to spark romance and
deliver an erotic "floating world" of pleasure to you and your
partner.
Japanese sex is not about the orgasm. In Japan, honest
and healthy sex
is at one with a love of nature and purity. But it is often the woman
who
knows more and cares more about extending passion into the realm of
spirituality,
using all of the senses. In The Japanese Art of Sex you'll practice
aromatherapy,
bathing and erotic meditation for calming; explore the art of
conversation
to stimulate the mind and expose the heart, roleplay to fulfill your
fantasies;
and, finally, use your fingers and tongue to tease and caress before
choosing
a position to make love.
Chapters with titles like "The Nine Points of Beauty,"
"Iki: The Art
of Cool," and "Bathhouse Games and Sexy Cuisine" lead you step by step
through over a thousand years of Japanese explorations into sex and
love.
While explicit, the discussions are tasteful and resolutely
nonexploitive.
For like-minded modern Western women, eager to explore
new ways of lovemaking
and pleasure-giving, this book will be a welcome respite from all the
other
manuals that emphasize technique over the art of sex.
Stone
Bridge
Press http://www.stonebridge.com/BACARR/bacarr.html
Reviews:
A Book Sense September 2004 pick of the month:
The Japanese Art of Sex: How to Tease, Seduce, and
Pleasure the Samurai
in Your Bedroom by Jina Bacarr (Stone Bridge, $16.95,
1880656841).
"Not since The Joy of Sex has there been such a charming
and innovative
how-to book on the pleasures of the bedroom. Add a little wasabi to
your
love life with this delightful and informative book."--Kathy Ashton,
The
King's English, Salt Lake City, Utah
From the Yuuyake Shimbun, August, 2004:
"This book gives a different look at the culture
we think we know
something about ... It is a great book from both cultural and practical
standpoints; it's always fascinating to delve deeper into the history
and
practices of a culture and it never hurts for a couple to add a little
spice and romance to their private lives ... [The Japanese Art of Sex]
could be just as important for the man of the house to read, learn and
benefit from it."
From Small Spiral Notebook: http://www.smallspiralnotebook.com/reviews/japanese.shtml
In nine chapters she [Bacarr] outlines how to get in touch with your
inner geisha...The fun part - the pictures and tips that everyone will
un-admittedly but certainly look for - is saved for the last two
chapters.
But don’t ignore the preludes, which is Bacarr’s main point. Along the
way we learn to view sex as an art form, then how to masterfully create
it.
From Daily Yomiuri, Tokyo, Japan:
"The book obviously was the product of assiduous research of the
academic
and hands-on varieties. Bacarr quotes an impressively eclectic
selection
of original Japanese texts in translation and works by foreign
scholars,
and her forthright descriptions of a panoply of lovemaking techniques
clearly
are informed by experience."
From Nuvo.net: http://www.nuvo.net/archive/2004/09/29/art_of_permission.html
But then, one of the greatest virtues of this book is
its Japanese point
of view. The Japanese have had a distinctive way of aestheticizing
almost
every aspect of human being. Sex is no exception. Bacarr does an
entertaining
job of showing us a virtually universal array of behaviors through the
refined lens of Japanese sensibility. It’s an elegant variation on a
timeless
theme.
From Publishers Weekly:
Geisha are known the world over for their abilities to
seduce men…Bacarr
explains how Westerners can emulate those talented sirens. As much a
social
and cultural history as how-to sex book.
From Photoculture Anime:
A fun read.
From: Eros Guide Erotic Ezine:
"...Bacarr educates the reader on Japanese history as
well as sexuality,
with a freshness that's both engaging and sex positive."
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