Number of shiatsu and anma massages practices Japan 2006-2020
The total number of practices offering all kinds of massages of shiatsu, anma, acupuncture, and moxibustion, by comparison, showed a steady increase from 2006 to 2018.
Shiatsu is a therapeutic bodywork from Japan, based on ideas of traditional Chinese medicine and derived largely from anma.
In 2020, there were about 18.3 thousand practices for anma massages and shiatsu in Japan, a decrease from around 21.8 thousand clinics in 2006.