Japanese Acupuncture: A review of four styles

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Japanese Acupuncture: A review of four styles
Marian Fixler and Oran Kivity


'...what every acupuncture technique has in common with every other acupuncture technique ranging from the very strong to the unbelievably delicate, is the subtle influences produced by the finest methods.'

In modern day China it is apparent that there is one unifying and distinctive style of acupuncture, familiar to us all in the West as TCM. Japanese acupuncture is more pluralistic, and embraces many different styles and schools. In this article we aim to give an overview of a number of Japanese acupuncture systems. We hope to convey the characteristics of each and contrast them within the wide spectrum of Japanese acupuncture styles.

'...what every acupuncture technique has in common with every other acupuncture technique ranging from the very strong to the unbelievably delicate, is the subtle influences produced by the finest methods.'

This statement by Stephen Birch, in his recent book, Understanding Acupuncture1 has taken on new meaning for us since our exploration of Japanese acupuncture began. Dynamic changes occur using the subtlest of approaches ...