MANAKA MADE SIMPLE

AVAILABLE FROM  FEBRUARY 25, 2026

Manaka Made Simple is an essential clinical guide to Dr Yoshio Manaka’s system of Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion. Written by an international team of senior clinicians and teachers, it presents Manaka’s work in a clear, step-by-step format designed for direct and reliable use in everyday practice.

For practitioners of Manaka System Acupuncture, this book is a core reference. Building on the foundations laid in Chasing the Dragon’s Tail, it distils Manaka’s wide-ranging research into a coherent, teachable system centred on palpation, pattern recognition, and treatment strategy. The emphasis throughout is on clarity, reproducibility, and clinical precision, making it possible to apply Manaka’s four-step protocol with confidence in the clinic.

Beyond its role as a practical manual, Manaka Made Simple is also an essential reference for those interested in Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion more broadly. Background chapters place the system in its historical and research context, offering clear, well-informed discussions of Japanese acupuncture, palpation, and moxa. Practical, accessible, and grounded in decades of teaching experience, this volume is intended to be both a book you work from and a reference you return to repeatedly.

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