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Japanese Acupuncture Study with Tsuyoshi Shimamura in Oita, Japan

The photo is his new clinic sign.

I recently spent 3 days furthering my acupuncture knowledge and clinical skills in Kyushu, one of Japan's largest, southern islands, near a town call Oita. It's near the famous Beppu hot springs which unfortunately I didn't get a chance to visit.

Tsuyoshi Shimamura is in his early 40s but has been practicing for over 20 years. He spent a couple of years in Ontario working in his early career. But in the late 90s he spent 3 formative years with Kiyoshi Nagano, a unique and extremely skilled acupuncturist who also influenced Kiiko Matsumoto.

Shimamura Sensei is incorporating Japanese orthopedic (soutai) techniques into his acupuncture treatments. The acupuncture aspect focuses on releasing the lower back and pelvis and sacrum as well as the back of the head, occiput area. He was very interested in the intersection of conventional muscles such as the multifidi and erector spinae, deep back muscles, and acupuncture points/meridians. 

I learned a lot and am applying some of what I learned in my clinic in Montclalir, NJ.

Japan study trip

October 31, 2016 

Dear Acupuncture Patients and Friends, 

Happy Halloween!

Japan Trip 


Mark your calendars: I'll be out of the office from Nov. 15th - Dec 2nd. I'll be studying some acupuncture with a Kiiko Matsumoto- like teacher on the southern island of Kyushu: Tsuyoshi Shimamura. 
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That's Kiiko- Sensei on the left, one of the world's most recognizalbe and unique acupuncturists in terms of style. I was lucky in that she comes frequently to the Eastern School of Acupuncture in Bloomfield, NJ, and has thus influenced my technique the most. On her left is Shimamura-Sensei. I had the pleasure of studying with him in Osaka with his debut international Japan seminar back in 2013. I'm looking forward to learning new ideas and techniques. 

I'm still in the office for the next 2 weeks, so if it's time for your Fall tune up, give a call/email. 

And remember "Too much sweet flavor injures the chinese Spleen-Pancreas". But I doubt a couple of Hershey's kisses won't kill ya... 

All the best, 

Bill