This book is a practical guide to tools, skills, and techniques common to all acupunture practice with emphasis on those that are uniquely or creatively Japanese.

Carl Wagner, DOM, Dipl.Ac.He started his education in Oriental Medicine at the age of forty-six and received his master of Oriental medicine degree from the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in 1994.

This is an important and pivotal contribution to the acculturation of classical acupuncture in the West.

"This book offers an effective clinical approach for students and professionals who are interested into transitioning into Japanese styles, and contains all the essential information needed to do a Japansese style acupuncture treatment.

An introduction by the translator illuminates certain aspects of this work which may be unfamiliar to practitioners in the West" -- Back cover.

Extensively edited in collaboration with the author to fit the needs of Western acupuncturists, this book opens the door to Japanese classical acupuncture for Western practitioners.

Stephen J. Morewitz is a very well-known author in regards to presenting thorough research in the fields of Psychology and Public Health