Dr Noboyuki Takeuchi – Akahigedo Clinic Tokyo

Akahigedo and the Art of Yin Shiatsu

It was my connection with martial arts that led me to further my training as an apprentice under Dr Noboyuki Takeuchi, master of the Akahigedo Clinic
in Tokyo and pioneer of a unique method of treatment combining traditional oriental medical theory and techniques with highly skilled methods of manual diagnosis, called ‘Yin Shiatsu’. It was at this time that I became aware of the extraordinary power of effective deep tissue massage and acupuncture to treat sports injuries and help restore the body to its optimum state.

Akahigedo is one of the most famous centres for traditional oriental medicine in Japan and regularly features on Japanese TV. Many practitioners from Japan and overseas come to study under Dr Takeuchi and his book on YIn Shiatsu has been translated in French and English.​

I worked at the Akahigedo clinic in Yoyogi for over eight years, seeing an average of 10 patients every day, many of whom were professional athletes and dancers.