Kazuaki Kawada
Yurigaoka Chiropractic, Kawasaki, near Tokyo
8 minutes’ walk from Yurigaoka Station on the Odakyu Line. Open on weekends, and closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Email in English
- English at the salon
- English website ↗
For people living in Japan
Find a sensei you can keep going back to.
Living here, you don't have to fit everything into one session. Look for someone close enough to see again, and someone you can trust with your body.
Start with who you can reach.
It's easier to keep going when the salon is close to your home or work. The six sensei are in Kanagawa, Gunma, Aichi, Hyogo and Okayama.
Near Tokyo, in Kanagawa
Ren Yajima
Rə:eN, Yokohama
About 4 minutes’ walk from Tsunashima Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line. Open late, with last entry at 21:00.
- Email in English
- English is difficult at the salon. Bring a translation app.
- Salon website in Japanese only
Gunma
Takuro Nakajima
Kutsurogi Soft Seitai Salon, Ota, Gunma
A quiet spot a little way off a main road. Open until 20:00 from Monday to Saturday, and on Sunday mornings.
- Email booking not available yet
- English is difficult at the salon. Bring a translation app.
- No salon website
Aichi
Kenta Yamanaka
Seitai Salon KoShuKa, Nagoya
2 minutes’ walk from Yobitsugi Station on the Meitetsu Line, with one parking space. Last entry at 19:00.
- Email in English
- English is difficult at the salon. Bring a translation app.
- Salon website in Japanese only
Hyogo and Okayama
Akihiro Nakamura
Movin’, Himeji, Hyogo
About 2 minutes’ walk from Shikama Station, with parking for three cars. Closed Sundays and holidays.
- Email booking not available yet
- English is difficult at the salon. Bring a translation app.
- Salon website in Japanese only
Yoshikazu Yamashita
Fascia Seitai Somuart, Okayama
Whole families come here, from children to grandmothers. Open until 20:00 from Monday to Saturday.
- Email booking not available yet
- English is difficult at the salon. Bring a translation app.
- Salon website in Japanese only
“Seitai almost never puts everything right in one session. That's why you need the reassurance of someone you can keep going back to.”
Tadahiro Koto
How often should you go?
There's no single answer. At Kazuaki Kawada's clinic, many long-term clients come once a month. At Akihiro Nakamura's, the suggested rhythm runs from once or twice a week to once a month, depending on the course.
Those are their rhythms, not rules. After your first visit, ask your sensei what they'd suggest for your body.
“I want this to be somewhere you can keep coming back to, without strain.”
“I’d like to be like the medicine box in your home, there when things get hard.”
“You don’t have to push. You don’t have to hurry.”
Good to know.
- Do I need to speak Japanese?
- Not to get in touch: you can write in English to any salon that takes email bookings. At the salon, Kazuaki Kawada can work in English. With the others, English is difficult, so please bring a translation app and use what Japanese you can.
- Does it replace my doctor?
- No. Seitai sits alongside your doctor. It isn't a nationally licensed profession in Japan, and if you are unwell, please see a doctor first.
- How much does it cost?
- Each salon sets its own fees. Among those that publish them, a standard first session runs from about ¥8,000 to ¥13,000. See the list.
- What if no one is near me?
- Solechika lists only the people Koto can vouch for, so there are gaps on the map. If no one is close, a single visit on a trip may be the place to start.
Book by email, directly with the salon.
Email bookings go straight to the salon you choose. There's no need to phone.
- Choose a sensei who takes email bookings.
- Email the salon with the details listed here.
- The salon replies to you.
Solechika introduces practitioners and does not take bookings or pass on messages.
What to put in your email
- Your nameThe name you would like to be called.
- Living in Japan, or visitingIf you are visiting, say where you are coming from.
- Where you will beYour neighborhood, hotel area or nearest station.
- Dates and timesGive up to three options, so there is room to find an opening.
- What you would like help withA sentence or two is plenty.
- Anything they should know firstFor example, a recent injury, surgery or pregnancy.
- Your languageSay how much Japanese you speak, and whether you can use a translation app at the salon.
Choose a sensei to see the salon’s email address.
See an example
Subject: Seitai session request / 施術のご相談 Dear Kawada-sensei, I found you on Solechika and would like to ask about a seitai session. Name / お名前: Sam Lee Living in Japan, or visiting / 在住・旅行: Visiting from Canada Where I will be / 滞在場所: Near Shinjuku Station, Tokyo Dates and times, up to three options / 希望日時（3つまで）: 12 March after 14:00, 13 March morning, 14 March any time What I would like help with / ご相談内容: Stiff shoulders and a sore lower back Anything you should know first / 事前に伝えたいこと: Nothing in particular My language / 言語（日本語の程度、翻訳アプリの有無）: English only. I can use a translation app.
Your email goes straight to the salon, and the salon replies to you. Short, simple sentences help, because replies may be written with a translation tool. Please email rather than phone.