The International Exchange Conference on Medical CareSocial Welfare was jointly hosted by the Japan-China Exchange Promotion OrganizationJapan’s JMS International Nursing School.
The five-day conference officially commenced on February 21, 2022. Expertsscholars from China, Germany, the United States, Vietnam, Sweden, South Korea, the United Kingdom,other countries were invited to deliver online lecturesengage in academic exchanges.
The Beijing Massage Hospital Academic Exchange Session was successfully held on the afternoon of February 21, 2022. Attendees included President Jin Tao, Vice President Zhao Danya, Director Yang Songran,Physician Zhao Jian from our hospital, Yuji Totsuka, Chairman of the Japan-China Exchange Promotion Organization, Kazunobu Matsubara, President of IMS International Nursing School in Japan, Naoharu Sato, Vice President of IMS International Nursing School,over 60 faculty membersstudents. The conference was chaired by Chairman Yuji Totsuka.
President Jin Tao delivered the opening address, noting that the conference coincided with the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between ChinaJapan. He emphasized that this cultural exchange would further strengthen mutual understandingtrust, using TCM as a bridge to connect the hearts of the ChineseJapanese peoples. He called for continuous innovation in cooperation models, expansion of collaborative spaces,strengthening of partnership ties. Through academic exchanges in traditional medicine, he expressed his hope to promote the healthwell-being of both nations.
Vice President Zhao Danya presented the hospitals history, departmental structure, specialized treatments, diagnostictreatment procedures, premium outpatient services,new campus development to the Japanese delegation. She also shared the distinctive features of the hospitals acupressure therapypediatric Tui Na techniques, providing the Japanese trainees with a comprehensiveintuitive understanding of Beijing Massage Hospital.
Dr. Zhao Jian delivered the entire lecture in Japanese, covering the fundamentals of Tui Na, including its indicationscontraindications. He demonstrated basic techniques such as pushing, kneading, pressing, grasping,rubbing, along with treatments for common conditions like cervical spondylosis, constipation, dysmenorrhea,eye strain. Japanese participants unanimously reported that following Dr. Zhao’s self-massage guidance brought noticeable relaxationrelief,they expressed a strong interest in learning more about TCM Tui Na in the future.
ChinaJapan, as neighboring countries separated by only a narrow strip of water, learn from each otherstrengthen exchanges through the establishment of an international academic conference platform for TCM. This initiative lays a solid foundation for friendshiphigh-quality cooperation, promoting the internationalization of TCM in a substantiveeffective manner.