![]() Torakichi routinely puts himself through this exercise because it sharpens his ability to sense the tension built up under a person’s skin by muscle knots and awkwardly aligned bones. It takes anywhere from three days to one week of dedicated practice to master the ability to sense the hair-under the pile of papers-with his thumb. ![]() And after he finds it, he adds more sheets atop the strand of hair, until his thumb reaches peak sensitivity. He shuts his eyes tighter and channels all his concentration to the tip of his thumb, feeling for the elusive strand. He then has someone relocate the strand, adds one more layer of paper to the first one, and tries to seek the hair again. In a matter of minutes, he pinpoints the exact spot under which the hair lies. With his eyes closed, he runs his thumb across the sheet, feeling for the slightest bump that the hair will have caused. Nineteen years ago, a Japanese healer set up a centre in Kathmandu that has helped heal hundreds of people suffering from musculoskeletal ailments Torakichi Akita plucks out a strand of his hair, places it on a flat surface and has another therapist cover it with a sheet of paper. ![]()
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