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| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (1) |
| Anvil |
| The woman lies on her back. Then a pillow is placed under her lower back so that her hips are raised till her crotch is completely upturned and exposed. Turning his back on her, the man mounts her from above. "Kinuta" is a wooden or stone anvil used for softening cloths. Also known as "Kuruwa Tsunagi" (Brothel Hitch). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (2) |
| Assault on the Chessboard |
| The woman stands, leans forward and puts her hands on a low table for support. The man penetrates her from behind. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (3) |
| Assault on the Flowerpetals |
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The woman lies on her back with her legs spread wide apart. The man squarely faces her genitals and performs cunnilingus on her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (4) |
| Authentic Horseback Riding |
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The man sits up with his upper body slightly leaning back and his hands on the floor. His extended legs are bent at the knees. The woman straddles him with her back against him. Holding onto the man's knees, she is now ready to take a joy ride. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (5) |
| Authentic Tea-grinding Mill |
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The man lies on his back. The woman, facing the man, straddles him and then leans forward. Also known as "Ebi" (Lobster). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (6) |
| Back of the Tower |
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The woman stands, puts her hands against the wall for support and bends over. Now that her rear end is invitingly positioned, she is ready to be mounted from behind,. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (7) |
| Back-ass-ward |
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The man lies on his back, raises his legs high in the air and brings them towards his head. The woman turns her back on him, lowers her body and almost sits on his ass as his penis penetrates her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (8) |
| Bamboo Cracking |
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The woman lies on her back with her legs closed and stretched out straight. The man penetrates her from above, forcing his way. Also known as "Izutsugumi" (Well Curb) or "Komata Hasami" (Crotch Jam). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (9) |
| Beach Plover |
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The woman lies on her back , spreads her legs and pushes up her pelvis. The man grabs her by the arms or hands or places one of his hands under her back, pulls her towards him and penetrates her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (10) |
| Behind the Nock |
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The man approaches the standing woman from behind. He lifts one of her legs by the thigh and penetrates her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (11) |
| Boardwalk |
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The woman either lies on her back or on her side. The man embraces her from above and places one of her legs around his hip. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (12) |
| Bottom of the Altar |
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The woman stands and leans forward till her hands touch the floor. The man penetrates her from behind. Also known as "Ushiro Yagura" (Back of the Tower), which can be another variation on the stand-up position, or "Oh Watashi" (Grand Crossing). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (13) |
| Brooding |
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The woman lies on her side with her legs wide apart and tucked up. The man scoops up her leg and penetrates her from behind at a right angle. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (14) |
| Buddhist Cross Unraveled |
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The woman lies down on her back cross-legged. She grabs hold of her left ankle with her right hand, grasps her right ankle with her left hand. When the man penetrates her, her Buddhist Cross is duly unraveled. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (15) |
| Butterfly |
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The woman's legs, wrapped around the man's body, go up and down as they hump on, which look like fluttering butterfly wings. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (16) |
| Clasp |
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The man sits on a chair. The woman, with her back against him, sits on his lap. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (17) |
| Closed Loins |
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The woman lies on her belly with her legs closed and stretched. The man, lying on top of her penetrates her from above. While making love, he presses her legs inwards with his thighs. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (18) |
| Constraint |
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The woman lies on her back with her legs closed. The man mounts the woman and embraces her face-to-face. Their legs are entwined at the ankles. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (19) |
| Court Carriage |
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The man lies on his back. The woman straddles him sidesaddle. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (20) |
| Crisscross Pine Needles |
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The woman lies on her back. The man stands on his knees, straddles one of her legs and lifts up her other leg. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (21) |
| Cross-legged and Toppled-forward |
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The woman sits cross-legged. The man topples her forward and penetrates her from behind. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (22) |
| Crossbill |
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The woman lies on her side and pulls up her knees while keeping her legs closed. The man penetrates her from behind. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (23) |
| Cuddled Tea-grinding Mill |
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The man sits on the floor, bed or chair. The woman squats down, facing him, onto the man's penis. The man scoops her up by the hips, which gives him absolute control over the rhythm and depth of penetration. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (24) |
| Cuddling |
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The woman lies on her back. Facing her, the man lies on his side, lets the woman rest her head on his arm and gently caresses her body. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (25) |
| Curved Pine Needles |
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The woman lies on her side. The man on his knees approaches her from behind, crisscrosses his legs with hers and holds her leg up to facilitate penetration. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (26) |
| Dazzling Brocade |
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The woman lies on her back with her legs spread and raised. The man toys with her genitals. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (27) |
| Doing-it Sideways |
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The woman lies on her side with her legs closed. The man penetrates her from behind. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (28) |
| Double-belted |
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The woman lies on her back and embraces the man on top with both her arms and legs. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (29) |
| Double-flowered Camellia |
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The woman lies on her back and the man presses himself on top of her. One of her legs is placed on his hip. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (30) |
| Drizzling Tea-grinding Mill |
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The man lies on his back. Facing him, the woman straddles him and keeps her upper body erect, which position enables the man to enjoy watching her love juice drizzle out of her crotch. Also known as "Hyakuhei" (Tightly Closed Lids). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (31) |
| Duck Neck |
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The woman lies on her side with her back pressed against his front. The man lifts up one of her legs and penetrates her from behind. The squeeze the man gets reminds one of how slender a duck neck can be. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (32) |
| Fancy Cart |
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The man kneels down with his hips slightly off the floor. Distancing his upper body from the woman's, he bends over, supports himself with his hands on the floor and delivers horizontal thrusts. Also known as "Hikigaeru" (Toad). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (33) |
| Fancy Necking |
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The man and woman sit face-to-face and she straddles him. A loop of rope is placed around the back of their necks. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (34) |
| Fiddling with the Confederate Rose |
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The woman sits on the man's lap with her back to him. The man fondles her breasts and clitoris as they carry on. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (35) |
| Fish Trap |
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The woman lies on her back with her bent legs spread wide. The man places himself on top of the woman and penetrates her, which is the very standard missionary position. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (36) |
| Float Bridge |
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The woman lies on her side. The man places himself behind her, sits squarely and holds the woman across his lap. The woman's body that sways precarously on the man's lap becomes the "float bridge". |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (37) |
| Flute |
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The man and woman lie on their side, facing each other. The woman wraps her legs around the man's waist. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (38) |
| Flying Swallow |
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The woman lies on her stomach. The man positions himself behind her with one of his knees touching the floor. He lifts one of her legs and places it on his shoulder. Sitting over her stretched leg, he penetrates her. The woman's body is then shaped into a graceful swallow in flight. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (39) |
| Foot of the mountain |
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The woman is laid belly-down with one of her legs tucked up towards her stomach. The man embraces her from behind and penetrates her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (40) |
| Getting Rammed |
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The man sits with his legs stretched forward, leans back a bit and supports his upper body with his hands on the floor. The woman straddles him with her back to him and leans forward with her hands on the floor. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (41) |
| Goddess Leaning Backward |
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The man lies on his back and the woman straddles him face-to-face. As she humps him, her erect upper body leans back. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (42) |
| Good Fortune |
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The man kneels down, leans forward and supports his upper body with his hands on the floor. The woman lies down on her back, spreads her legs and shoots them upward. He penetrates her from above, keeping his upper body away from her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (43) |
| Gooseneck |
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The man lies on his back and the woman performs fellatio on him. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (44) |
| Hanging Wisteria |
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The man sits on the floor or bed. The woman squats down, facing him, onto the man's penis. The man scoops her up by the thighs, which gives him absolute control over the rhythm and depth of penetration. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (45) |
| High Mountains |
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The woman lies on her back. The man stands on his knees, thrusts up her legs and penetrates her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (46) |
| Holding the Bird |
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The man sits with his legs tucked under him. Turning her back on him, the woman sits on his lap. While making love, the man pins her down from behind by looping his arms under her armpits. Forced to thrust her rear end toward man while her shoulders are pulled back, the woman's upper body arches back. This makes her look like a crane held from behind. Also known as "Sukui-age" (Scooping up), "Tsuru-no Hagai-jime" (Immobilizing the Crane) or "Tsuru-no Ha-gaeshi" (Holding back the Crane's wings). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (47) |
| Holding the Guardian Deity |
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The man sits on a chair. The woman straddles his thigh. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (48) |
| Horizontal Chrysanthemum |
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The woman lies on her back with her legs spread wide apart. Facing her, the man lies on his side with his body at a right angle to hers. The woman places her legs over the man's shoulder and thigh. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (49) |
| Inbound Boat |
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The man kneels down and holds the woman by the waist. The woman leans back and supports herself with her hands on the floor. Also known as "Tsuribashi" (Suspension Bridge). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (50) |
| Inner Frame |
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The man holds one of the woman's legs and pulls it out upward. Also known as "Uchikake" (Inside Leg Trip). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (51) |
| Knee Brace |
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The man and woman stand on their knees face-to-face. In this position they make love, embracing each other tightly. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (52) |
| Lever Stitching |
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The woman lies on her back. The man mounts her backward. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (53) |
| Lift-up |
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The woman lies on her belly with both her arms and legs stretched. The man approaches her from behind on his knees and lifts her by the thighs while she supports her upper body with her hands on the floor. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (54) |
| Lifting the Bale |
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The man lifts the woman by her hips and mounts her. This results in her thrusting up her pubic mound, which in turn brings about a better fit. The same effects can be attained by placing a pillow under her hips or placing her ass on the man's lap. Also known as "Uke Ashi" (Seating her on his lap). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (55) |
| Lion Dance |
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Facing each other, the man and woman sit with their legs extended. The man lifts her legs so that they are spread wide on his shoulders. Also known as "Kurui Jishi" (Mad Lion). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (56) |
| Mirrored Tea-grinding Mill |
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The man and woman sit facing each other, stretch their legs forward, lean back and make love. They each support themselves with their hands on the floor. Seen from the side, they form a mirrored symmetry. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (57) |
| Moon in the Window |
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The woman lies on her side while the man penetrates her from behind with his front pressed against her back. This position enable the two to enjoy viewing the moon in the window together as they will be facing the same direction. Also known as "Kake Kuzure" (Pushing from behind). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (58) |
| Moon-viewing Tea-grinding Mill |
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The man lies down on his back. The woman straddles him with her back turned on him. She leans forward toward his feet. This position enable the two to enjoy viewing the moon in the window together as they will be facing the same direction. Also known as "Ushiro Chausu" (Reversed Tea-grinding Mill), "Nosedori" (Doing it aboard), "Hokakebune" (Sailboat), "Hokakedori" (Doing it sailboat-style) or "Hana Ikada" (Flower Raft). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (59) |
| Mountain Spring |
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The man lies on his back. The woman squarely squats on his face. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (60) |
| Nutty Peony |
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The woman straddles the seated man with her back against him. The man scoops her up by the thighs and spreads her legs wide apart. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (61) |
| Perpendicular Pine Needles |
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The man stands up, grabs the woman by the ankles, lifts her up, holds her upside down, crosses one of his legs over her crotch and penetrates her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (62) |
| Plover (Little Bird) |
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The woman lies on her back and then folds her legs under herself as if she were sitting. The man places himself on top of her and mounts her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (63) |
| Plunging down the Cliff |
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The woman lies on her stomach. Approaching her from behind, the man lifts her by the legs and puts them over his shoulders. Holding her upside down, he performs cunnilingus on her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (64) |
| Pushcart |
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The woman lies on her stomach. The man approaches her from behind , lifts her by the thighs and penetrates her. She supports her upper body with her hands on the floor. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (65) |
| Raft-style Tea-grinding Mill |
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The man lies on his back. The woman lays herself on top of him face-to-face, stretches out her legs and slowly humps him. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (66) |
| Rainbow Bridge |
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The man sits cross-legged and holds the woman sideways. The woman puts her arms around his neck and hangs onto him. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (67) |
| Restrained Tea-grinding Mill |
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The man sits cross-legged. The woman squats, facing him, onto his penis. Also known as "Yaguragake" (On the Tower). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (68) |
| Riding down the Cliff |
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The woman is on her fours. The man penetrates her from behind good old doggy-style. Also known as "Chikusho-dori" (Like Beasts) , "Ushiro-dori" (From Behind) or "Defune Atodori" (Doing-it-from-behind Outbound Ship). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (69) |
| Roly-poly |
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The woman's thighs are bound together with a rop or closedy put together. She's laid on her back helplessly. The man stands on his knees, holds her bent knees, turns her hips upwards and penetrates her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (70) |
| Sailboat Tea-grinding Mill |
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The man sits with his legs stretched out. The woman sits opposite the man, places her hips onto him and spreads her legs wide apart. The man puts both hands under either her lower back or legs and draws her to him. Also known as "Ichausu" or "Suwari Chausu" (Sitting Tea-grinding Hand Mill). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (71) |
| Scattered Pine Needles |
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The woman either lies on her side or on her back. The man penetrates her from behind with his upper body away from hers. The woman puts one of her legs over his waist. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (72) |
| Shooting from the saddle |
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The woman straddles the man lying down on his back. One end of the looped rope for the reins is put over the back of the man's neck. Holding onto the reins, the woman lowers herself onto him and rides him. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (73) |
| Small Boat |
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The woman lied on her back with her legs closed and bends her knees. The man penetrates her from above, almost crushing her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (74) |
| Song of the Plover |
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The man lies on his back. His stretched out body is compared to a steel guitar. The player, the woman, kneels over him, performs fellation on him, and caresses him with her hands. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (75) |
| Standing Tower |
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The man and woman stand facing each other. With both his hands the man holds the woman and lifts her up off the floor. The woman clings tightly to him and the man penetrates her as her pubic mound is pressed hard against him. Also known as "Tomari Zemi" (Cicada on the Tree), "Mikoshi" (Portable Shrine) or "Ekiben" (Box Lunch Vendor). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (76) |
| Starling |
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The 69 position with the man on top. Also known as "Tomoe-dori" (Ying-Yang Bird). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (77) |
| Stretched Tea-grinding Mill |
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The man lies on his back with both his legs stretched out. Facing the man, the woman lays herself on top of him with her legs closed and stretched straight. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (78) |
| Taming of the Shrew |
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The woman lies on her belly with her hips raised. The man mounts her from behind. Also known as "Irifune Ushirodori" (Doing-it-from-behind Inbound Ship) |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (79) |
| Tight Number |
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The woman lies on her back with her legs closed. The man mounts the woman and embraces her face-to-face. Their ankles are entwined. This position is different from "Constraint" (Shigarami) in that the man's upper body is kept away from the woman's. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (80) |
| Tight Topsy-turvy |
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The man sits upright, puts the woman lying belly-down on his lap and penetrates her from behind. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (81) |
| Tightfitting Brocade |
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The man sits up and leans against the headboard or wall. The woman lies belly-down, holds his legs and faces his feet. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (82) |
| Tightfitting Plover |
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The man lies on his back. The woman lies down on top of him facing his feet. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (83) |
| Toppled Hammer |
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The man lies flat on his back. The woman lies back on top of the man. Her outstretched arms form the hammerhead and her upper body is the hammer handle. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (84) |
| Treasure Boat |
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The man lies on his back. The woman straddles him, lifts one of his legs and holds onto it while she humps him. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (85) |
| Tripod |
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The man and woman stand facing each other. The man scoops up one of her legs and then proceeds to penetrate her. Also known as "Semigake" (Cicada on the tree), "Koi-no-Takinobori" (Carp swimming up the waterfall) or "Tachi Dori" (Doing it standing up). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (86) |
| Unclassified |
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Those fancy ones will be added by and by. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (87) |
| Underneath the Quilt |
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The man and woman sit face-to-face. They lean back and support themselves with their hands on the floor. Their legs are entwined so as to achieve full penetration. All this supposedly goes on underneath the quilt that covers the low table which contains a heater. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (88) |
| Under the Table |
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The woman straddles the seated man with her back against him. To help her gain balance, the woman puts her hands on the tabletop. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (89) |
| Upright Flower Petals |
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The woman lies on her back with a pillow under her lower back. Squarely facing her genitals, the man performs cunnilingus on her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (90) |
| Warbler in Flight |
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The woman lies on her back. The man orally pleasures her thoroughly. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (91) |
| Weaving Tea-grinding Hand Mill |
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The man lies down on his back and spreads his legs. As the woman sits on top of him, the man takes her hands and helps her keep her balance. The woman weaves on the loom, that is, her man. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (92) |
| Well Bucket |
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The woman lies on her back with her legs stretched out. The man stands on his knees and lifts her up by her legs. Hanging her upside down, he penetrates her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (93) |
| Whether Right or Wrong |
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Originally applied to an unwilling woman. Her hands and legs are tied with ropes. The man stands on his knees, holds the helpless woman's bent knees, forces himself on her and successfully rapes her. This play can be enjoyed with or without bondage. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (94) |
| Whirlpool |
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The woman sits on the seated man with her back against him. She spreads her legs wide apart, squats there with his penis deeply inside her and grinds away. Also known as "Naruto Ushirodori" (Whirlpool from behind) or "Chausu Mawashi" (Turning the Tea-grinding Mill). |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (95) |
| Writing Desk |
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The man sits upright with his legs folded under himself. Facing the woman lying on her back, he penetrates her. |
| The Japanese Kamasutra Sexual Position (96) |
| Ying-Yang |
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The 69 position with the woman on top or both of them on their side. Also known as "Sakasa Mukudori" (Upside-down Starling) or "Nicho-date" (Double). |
