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Zen Shiatsu was established by a Shizuto Masunaga (1925-1981), who was born into a family of Shiatsu practitioners. After studying psychology, he decided to pursue shiatsu as well. While reading the classic medical texts, he investigated the practical clinical aspects of shiatsu. Masunaga became a professor of psychology at Tokyo University and, at the same time, he taught psychology at the Japan Shiatsu School. During the late 1970s, one of his new students, Wataru Ohashi, brought Masunaga to the United States, where he provided some teachings in New York and San Francisco. Masunaga then wrote two books about his theoretical framework for Zen Shiatsu and its practical applications, including Zen Shiatsu: How to Harmonize Yin and Yang for Better Health (written with the help of Ohashi), and Meridian Exercises, which described yoga-like exercises for self-help in maintaining internal balance and good circulation.
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The Meridians Of Masunaga's Zen Shiatsu
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Masunaga's Meridians at the Head
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