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| '''NOTE: If you are looking for the Russian pop duo click here: ] Their name is t.A.T.u. not Tatu. | |||
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| The name '''"Tatu"''' is a copyright name / logo of Tatu Arts Publications and Productions. It is used and placed here by the copyright owner. Tatu | |||
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| '''Tatu''' is on a short list of respected Japanese Rope Artists in the world today. He is a practitioner of Nawa ] or ]. He is a dominant, mentor, teacher and writer living in the ]. Tatu teaches ] aka ] around the US at various national and regional ] events. He has presented at national and regional forums such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and numerous local and regional events. He was a presenter for the inagural Shibaricon I held in May 2004 in Chicago, with his signature presentation he calls "The Way of Rope" or "Nawa-do" in Japanese. He was the keynote speaker for Shibaricon II held in May 2005, demonstrating not only the Art of Shibari, but also the ]. He will again be a presenter for Shibaricon III in 2006. His other interests include Tattoos, all things Japanese - ] Drumming, sushi, gardening, and ]. | |||
| Tatu developed a particular style of Japanese rope which he named ''Nawaikido'', which means "The Way of Harmony and Love with Rope". It is formed with a combination of Japanese words: ''nawa'' – rope, ''ai'' – love, ''ki'' – harmony, ''do'' – the way. | |||
| Tatu's website is probably the most comprehensive free site teaching the Art of Japanese Rope ], where you will find many "how to tie", tutorials with step by step photos instructions. | |||
| He is a leader in the Florida BDSM Community. He is one of the founding board members (1996) of ] a BDSM / Fetish not for profit educational and support group. He served as the group's president for 2005. He is the founder (2000) of ], a local group he leads in the studies of Japanese Rope. Tatu also founded the Palm Beach Munch in 2000. | |||
| '''Etymology of the name Tatu:''' Tatu first took the name '''"Tatu"''' in 1989 specifically for his love for Japanese Irezumi (Tattooing) and all things Japanese. The word Tatu comes from when European sailors explored Tahiti and came across the practice of natives embedding ink into the skin via a sharp pointed tool by tapping the ink with a small hammer-like instrument. When this was done it made the sound "Ta - Tu, Ta -Tu". When the explorers returned to Europe then told of this new body art called "Tatu"-ing. The word was refined in English as ]. Additionally, the word Tatsu-jin means Rope Master teacher. | |||
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