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| Kiiko Matsumoto OFFICIAL SITE Unique Approach to Health - Acclaimed by Patients and Practitioners |
1223 Walnut Street Newton Highlands, MA Call for an appointment 617-244-2637 |
| Master Kiyoshi Nagano In the post-war Japan, Master Acupuncturist Kiyoshi Nagano began a remarkable and fruitful investigation. Despite being blind, Nagano memorized Chinese canonical literature and developed a unique and ingenious theoretical and clinical approach that incorporated the classical concepts and emergent insight from Western medicine. His ideas and methods did not follow an established group, which brought a certain stigma in Japanese acupuncture circles. Being mentally robust, he was proud of his "lone wolf" status. Over the next half a century - using his extraordinary palpation and pulse diagnostic skills as a guide - he crafted ingenious acupuncture protocols fro all types of conditions. He also became a mentor to two very important Japanese acupuncture teachers of our time: Kiiko Matsumoto (now in the US) and Tsuyoshi Shimamura (practicing in Japan). Master Nagano passed away in 2003. Apprenticeship In Japan, a practitioner learns the medicine through experience. For hundreds of years students would learn this medicine through direct observation of a teacher in their clinic. In 1945 some of the first acupuncture schools began to emerge and students were formally taught in classrooms - this is sometimes referred to as the "Americanization of Acupuncture". These students however, were required then, and still are today, to spend many hours following Master Acupuncturist in clinics. All students of acupuncture in Japan commit hundreds of hours, observing thousands of treatments in their teacher's clinics. This allows ample opportunity to learn every detail of the Mater's style and ask questions. This type of apprenticeship is taken very seriously and is still an essential part of the acupuncture training culture in Japan. While in the West, someone may ask; "which school did you attend for your acupuncture training?", in Japan, the question is always "who is your teacher?". Only those who have dedicated the time to following the Master Acupuncturist in their clinic can claim that he/she is "their teacher" and truly represent that Master's style of practice. "Nagano Style" Instructors You may find acupuncturist outside of Japan, including the US, claim that they "follow Master Nagano" or that they are teaching his style. Their knowledge of his practice is limited to the information gathered through texts (as he did not have any non-Japanese apprentices) and therefore leaves a lot of room for misinterpretation. In order to preserve his lineage, methods of diagnosing and treatments, Master Nagano gave his written permission to Kiiko Matsumoto to teach his style here in the West. KMS acupuncture instructors There are many people that offer instructions or comments on KMS acupuncture. They have varies degrees of understanding of her techniques and clinical approaches. In order to preserve a valid representation of this style as well as the legend of Master Nagano, Kiiko Matsumoto has the following criteria for instructors of KMS acupuncture
list of practitioners have been approved by Kiiko Matsumoto and qualify based on the above listed requirements.
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