Frequently Asked Questions
Tokujiro Namikoshi (1905-2000)
Founder of Namikoshi Shiatsu
2. What really is Shiatsu? Is there any philosophy behind Shiatsu?
"Shiatsu technique refers to the use of fingers and the palm of one's hands to apply pressure to particular sections on the surface of the body for the purpose of correcting the imbalances of the body, and for maintaining and promoting health. It is also a method contributing to the healing of specific illnesses."
- Published by Japanese medical department of the Ministry of Welfare (Currently Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) in December 1957
Shiatsu is one of eight non-conventional, complementary medicine disciplines named in the Collins Report adopted by the European Parliament in May 1997. Source: European Parliament (1997). The Collins Report, Resolution on the Status of Non-Conventional Medicine. Strasbourg (disseminated by the European Parliament, May 1999).
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