Shiatsu vs. Tsubo

Shiatsunoun

A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy.

Shiatsunoun

treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body

Shiatsu

Shiatsu ( shee-AT-, -⁠AHT-soo; 指圧) is a pseudoscientific form of Japanese bodywork based on concepts in traditional Chinese medicine such as the use of qi meridians. Having been popularized in the twentieth century by Tokujiro Namikoshi (1905–2000), shiatsu derives from the older Japanese massage modality called anma.

Tsubonoun

A Japanese unit of areal measure, roughly 3.3 m2 or 35.5 ft2, equivalent to the area of two tatami mats.

Tsubonoun

A pressure point in the traditions of shiatsu, acupressure, and acupuncture.