The internet is a continual source of wonder to me. I was looking for background info on "SAKURA" and I ended up with 'sakuranbu'(sic) which is cherry in Japanese spelled incorrectly.
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sakuranbu, the gaijin geisha
Diary of a bdsm gaijin geisha maiden
"....I found the most fabulous geisha-like corset at...""....akuranbu is Japanese for "cherry" Also used by some in Japanese rope bondage to refer to "tying up the cherry..."