shiatsun.
/ʃiːˈatsuː/ A kind of therapy, of Japanese origin, in which pressure is applied with the thumbs and palms to certain points on the body. Also attributive.
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1967 Telegraph (Brisbane) 4 Dec. 12 A Japanese physiotherapist..believes that his shiatsu finger massage is good for treating high blood pressure, insomnia and hernia.
1969 T. Namikoshi Shiatsu: Health & Vitality at your Fingertips i. 10 Widely practiced in Japan today, shiatsu is described by the Ministry of Welfare as follows: Shiatsu is a treatment in which the thumbs and palms of the hands are used to apply pressure to certain points in order to correct irregularities of the living body.
1969 T. Namikoshi Shiatsu: Health & Vitality at your Fingertips i. 13 The thumbs are often used in shiatsu treatment.
1969 T. Namikoshi Shiatsu: Health & Vitality at your Fingertips iv. 81 Apply strong shiatsu pressure to the eight points on the calf.
1975 Publishers Weekly 18 Aug. 29 (advt.) Shiatzu was developed centuries ago in Japan as a refinement of the acupuncture treatment from China.
1980 Daily Tel. 21 June 12/4 There are 13 pressure-points in shia-tsu.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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