Massage in Japan was imported from China and the oldest type of massage forms was Anma. Anma used rubbing and pressing techniques that would calm the body representing one of the oldest techniques in the world. Some suspect that Anma came from India; however, its influence on the Japanese culture came from China.

It is believed that Anma was brought by warrior monks from China through Korea. Healers from Japan refined the technique, developed their own type of massage and over the years Anma influenced many other therapeutic massages such as Shiatsu and Swedish massage.

One important aspect of massage in Japan, besides being therapeutic, was the fact that it improved employment opportunities for blind people. At the beginning of the 17th century many blind people were considered perfect for this role due to their enhanced sense of touch, thus giving them more chances to create a better life, especially since they didn’t have many other options.

Shiatsu massage is considered by practitioners as diagnosis and therapy combined, as the trained professionals can “see” with their palms and fingers any abnormalities in the body while performing the massage. Shiatsu uses techniques as pressure, different tempos, strong or soft touches, but the main important thing is having sensitivity in the hand, which is either native or well-trained through years of experience.

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