Shikominawa 仕込み縄
A rope used to set up a suspension anchor, typically fastening an anchor point to a beam; Shibari Study also records the name tsuri shiro.
Shibari Study’s glossary defines shikominawa (仕込み縄) as the rope that fastens an anchor point to a beam, and gives tsuri shiro, “suspension castle,” as another name for it. Andrea Ropes likewise calls it the rope used as the anchor point for a tsuri, or suspension. Both glossaries derive the first element from shikomi, preparation; Jisho lists preparation among the everyday senses of the word, next to training and stocking up. The shikominawa therefore belongs to setting up the hardpoint rather than to the tie on the body.