The word shiatsu (Japanese) appeared at the beginning of the XXth century. In 1919, Tamai Tempaku, (later to be regarded as the founder of the Shiatsu School of Bodywork) published his second book, “Shiatsu Ho” (Finger Pressure Therapy). Tempaku had thoroughly studied European anatomy, physiology, massage and the oriental bodywork therapies. Tamai Tempaku invented Shiatsu massage at the beginning of the 20th century, and the Japanese government recognized it as a form of medical therapy in 1964 so distinguishing it from anma and Western massage. Since the 1940s, many schools of Shiatsu massage have developed throughout the world. In 1925 “The Shiatsu Therapists Association” was formed in Japan. During the post World War II reorganisation and allied occupation of Japan, Harikyu Shiatsu, as Japanese medicine is termed was outlawed by General McArthur. It was reinstated however because of the enormous outcry from the Japanese people. In the mid 1985o’s, Shiatsu was recognised as a legitimate form of therapy by the Japanese government. While shiatsu therapy is recognised in Japan, and where the words "healing" and "illness" are included in its description, it is not readily accepted by other health authorities. In Europe, words implying healing, curing and treatment by complementary practices like shiatsu are against the law. While Shiatsu was one of the eight disciplines named in the Collins Report adopted by the European Parliament in 1997 which called for steps to regulate complementary therapy practice, the same report also called for more research into their efficacy.

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