Shiatsu

Shiatsu is a Japanese form of bodywork using finger and palm pressure, stretching, and other manual techniques. Practitioners use it to relieve discomfort and support health.

Acupressure: A practice that applies pressure to points on the body, often drawing on concepts from acupuncture. Its point-based pressure resembles some shiatsu techniques, though the practices are not identical.
Tokujiro Namikoshi: A Japanese practitioner who developed and promoted a system of shiatsu centered on anatomical pressure points. Namikoshi established one of the best-known modern shiatsu systems.
Massage therapy: The therapeutic manipulation of soft tissues using hands or other tools. Shiatsu is commonly practiced as a form of hands-on therapy.
Swedish massage: A Western massage style using techniques such as gliding strokes, kneading, and friction. It commonly uses oil and flowing strokes, unlike shiatsu's characteristic pressure through clothing.
Meridian (Chinese medicine): A pathway in traditional Chinese medicine through which qi is said to flow. Some shiatsu styles use meridian maps to guide pressure and interpret bodily patterns.
Shizuto Masunaga: A Japanese shiatsu practitioner who developed a style emphasizing meridians and whole-body treatment. Masunaga's approach broadened shiatsu practice beyond Namikoshi's point-focused system.
Complementary and alternative medicine: Health practices used alongside or instead of conventional medicine. Shiatsu is often classified as a complementary therapy rather than a replacement for medical care.
Acupuncture: A practice that inserts thin needles at selected points on the body, often based on traditional Chinese medicine. Both may use point and meridian concepts, but acupuncture uses needles rather than manual pressure.
Tsubo: A Japanese term for a pressure point used in traditional bodywork and acupuncture. Some practitioners target tsubo when applying localized pressure.
Anma: A traditional Japanese massage practice involving kneading, pressing, and other manual techniques. Shiatsu arose within a longer Japanese history of hands-on therapies.

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Tui naCompared with: It shares point-based pressure with tui na but developed within a distinct Japanese tradition.