is a German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 nawashi

Nawashi

': literally, "rope master" or "rope teacher", but in SM circles it means "rope artist". Nawashi are those who have some recognized proficiency in the historic erotic art of ' or Kinbaku-bi ': (noun) literally, "rope master" or "rope teacher", but in SM circles it means "rope artist". Nawashi...

 and adult video (AV) director and performer based in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

Coming to Japan : 1980

After living one year each in India, Thailand, and Hong Kong, and extensively traveling through Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Korea, Taiwan, China, and Vietnam, settled down in Japan for intensive study of martial arts (mainly Shotokan karate and Aikido).

Entering Japanese Subculture : 1990

After working as a fashion photographer Osada Steve picked up fetish photography in the 1990s, documenting much of Tokyo's SM scene under name Dr D Vise.

Apprenticeship 1998-2001

He first met his mentor Osada Eikichi in 1998 during a photo shoot, and soon found himself helping out during stage performances, studying his style of kinbaku until Osada Eikichi's retirement in 2001, after which he continued his teacher's shows under the stage name Osada Steve.

Selected filmography

Multiple videos for JapanBondage.tv along with other Japanese

External links

• Osada Steve's official website