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Shiatsu and TCM study atlas. Does not diagnose or treat.

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PointStudy reference
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HitaiTsubo

Forehead Tsubo

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  • MeridianNamikoshi Tsubo Map
  • ElementEarth
  • ZoneHead
  • SystemNamikoshi
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Previous on channelNK-19 · GakuTsubo
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Where it is

Where it sits on the body

NK-20 HitaiTsubo

Full channel · Front view

NK-20 HitaiTsubo

Chart of the classical path. Tap a point to open its card. It does not replace palpation.

region frontal middle Namikoshi

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Study themes

  • head
  • mind
  • calm

Traditional educational themes: head, mind, calm. TCM/Shiatsu study framework; not a clinical indication.

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In traditional study

Educational Namikoshi-style pressure region. Traditional study themes: head, mind, calm. Mapping may differ from WHO TCM codes.

Point families

  • Namikoshi TsuboPressure-point mapping from Namikoshi style Shiatsu education.

How it is worked

  • Shiatsu Pressure
  • Japanese Palpation
  • Anma
Origins, lineages and aliases

Origins

  • Tokujiro Namikoshi

Lineages

  • Namikoshi Shiatsu

Also known as

NK-20 · HitaiTsubo

Study reference within traditional Shiatsu/TCM frameworks. Does not diagnose or treat.

Add note

Keep exploring

  • Namikoshi Tsubo MapThis point belongs to the meridian channel in traditional TCM mapping.
  • earthIn Five Element theory, this meridian is associated with this element.
  • NK-19 · GakuTsuboEducational demo link: nearby or commonly studied together in exploration flows.
  • NK-18 · KakatoTsuboEducational demo link: nearby or commonly studied together in exploration flows.
  • NK-17 · ChitsuibuEducational demo link: nearby or commonly studied together in exploration flows.
  • Try a quizContinue learning with a short practice.