Customer Reviews
It is as good as the previous review! - By: HMI, 20 May 2004 
I bought this book after reading the previous review & I have to be honest this book is fantastic. Having just started a diplomain Zen Shiatsu this book not only offers clear photos illustrating the practioners body & hand position during the routine, it provides hand drawn illustrations indicating shiatsu point locations along muscles etc. This book is easy to read & understand & does a great job teaching you about anatomy & physiology. What is doesn't cover however is hara diagnosis & Kyo/Jitsu symptoms etc, instead it has a great section on treating specific pathological conditions diagrams & all. I would recommend this for all beginnersin addition to S. Masunaga's 'Zen Shiatsu' & Chris jarmey's 'Complete Guide to Shiatsu'.
The Bible of shiatsu and accupressure. Buy this book. - By: , 09 Mar 1999 Take it from someone who knows; this book is exactly what any would-be practitioner of Shiatsu & accupressure needs. If your just starting out, or if you've taken years of classes on the matter as I have, Mr. Namikoshi will show you step-by-step exactly what points to hit,in what order for maximum effectiveness, & using what positioning of the body as well as the hands & fingers you are applying with. No homeopathic practitioner should be without this book; I only wish I had more stars to work with. I must emphasize that I am not acting on Mr. Namikoshi's behalf, nor do hope to see anything except more people writing reviews such as this one other than myself, for that will mean that more people have gone out & found a copy themselves. Buy this book.
