1) Traditional medicine 
Anma (Kanji: {linktext|按|摩} Hiragana: あんま) refers to both a practice of traditional Japanese massage and to practitioners of that art. Modern shiatsu is largely derived from anma. ==History== Anma is thought to be of Chinese origin, developing from Tui Na. Tui Na techniques arrived in Japan during the Nara period (710–793 CE), along wi...
American Naturopathic Medical Association
Amma (sometimes spelled anma) is the traditional word for massage in the Japanese language. It comes