The manuscript upon which I based this book was first compiled by journalist Janice Mawhinney, who had written a story on me and shiatsu for the Toronto Star in 1995.A few years after the story appeared, we arranged for her to conduct a further series of interviews with me, and she organized them into a manuscript. For along time, it gathered dust, until one day last year I showed it to a patient of mine, Ross Oakes, who is the chaplin of a Catholic high school in Mississauga, Ontario, and who is very enthusiastic about shiatsu. Ross strongly encouraged me to publish it. Starting with the basic skeleton Janice had prepared, I began the time-consuming process of revising the manuscript to turn it into this book. Many people provided help and encouragement along the way. without their support, the publication of this book would not be possible. To all who assisted me, I extend my heartfelt gratitude. I can never thank you enough for your encouragement and understanding.

Kensen Saito

July 2003

Brent Carver (Tony Award Winner), Kensen Saito,
Janice Mahoney (Toronto Star Health Writer)