History of Japanese shiatsu massage, its Chinese roots and use in modern holistic therapy

History of Japanese shiatsu massage, its Chinese roots and use in modern holistic therapy

While shiatsu, a type of Japanese massage often performed by blind masseuses, is a relatively modern massage technique, it has roots that stretch back thousands of years to China’s tui na style. Tui na was introduced to Japan around AD700. Its impact was immediate, with the study of massage becoming part of the core curriculum … Read more