The History
The Development of Shiatsu in
Japan
Shiatsu was developed in the early
part of the 20th century by a Japanese practitioner, Tamai Tempaku,
who incorporated the newer Western medical knowledge of anatomy
and physiology into several older methods of treatment. Originally
he called it "Shiatsu Ryoho", or "finger pressure way of healing",
then "Shiatsu Ho ", "finger pressure method". Now known simply as
"Shiatsu", it was officially recognized as a therapy by the Japanese
Government in 1964, so distinguishing it from the older form of traditional
massage, Anma. The role of shiatsu therapists is to diagnose and
treat according to the principles of Oriental medicine.
Wrist diagnosis |
Wrinkles |
Tongue |
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Iris |
Belly |
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