Origin and History of Anma
Anma means to push the word (W), and rubbing (Ma) or “the movement of a steady hand.”
Anma roots date back over five thousand years, in the heart of the ancient Chinese empire. It was developed on the banks of Yellow River, where people suffered paralysis problems and muscle pains.
In Dynasty Tang (618-907), Anma was recognized by the Chinese government as the official massage therapy and was integrated in hospitals, as part of general practice in the country.
The influence of Buddhism to Japan Anma took over 1000 years ago, through Buddhist monks who sent the Japanese emperor, to develop medicine, science and education in the country. For reasons of climate, geography and cultural differences, the Japanese people therapy adapted to their needs.
Over time, Japan began to appear other styles of Anma and then appeared Ampuku, the treatment of Japanese abdomen. It was developed by Master Japanese Ota also separated the Ampuku from Anma during the Edo period (1603-1867 AD) and who provided the current definition of Anma. This definition has contributed and influenced the development of some therapies that we know today as Shiatsu.
In 1919 the Japanese master of Anma, Tamai Tempaku, published the book Shiatsu-Ho, who was a big influence on the evolution of Shiatsu. In the book he described techniques of Anma, and Do in Ampuku, combining elements of anatomy, physiology, and spirituality.
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