licensed masseur/masseuse; certified massage and shiatsu therapist
Official Japanese qualification title for a practitioner licensed in anma (traditional massage), Western-style massage, and shiatsu.
She is a nationally licensed anma massage and shiatsu therapist.
To obtain a license as an anma massage and shiatsu therapist, you need to study at a vocational school.
Standard kanji-katakana mixed spelling for this official qualification title.
Variant using 按摩, which is the older kanji form for あん摩. Both are used in official contexts.
Compound of あん摩 (anma, traditional Japanese massage), マッサージ (massage, from English), 指圧 (shiatsu, finger pressure), and 師 (licensed practitioner).