Manabu is the co-founder of Canada Sports Shiatsu and overlooks the shiatsu side of the operation. 
He is a Japan Medical/Athletic Trainer as well as a Shiatsupractor. He is also a Kinesiotape trainer.

Since his time as a college student in Japan, he has been involved with and interested in health and sports medicine. He was trained as a Sports Medical Trainer; designing athletic programs at the professional, minor league and college levels. He then pursued a career as a firefighter for 6 years, working on the front line of emergency and medical response. 

In 2005, he graduated from the 2200-hour Shiatsu diploma program in British Columbia. His private practice in Vancouver has treated a wide range of clients with needs ranging from preventative therapy, to injury recovery, to individuals aiming to improve athletic performance. His treatments combine his experiences in athletics, Shiatsu and Kinesio-taping and provide each client with a personalized plan.

His personal training and sports shiatsu experience highlight includes training and treating the Japanese National Aerial Freestyle Ski Team and the Japanese National Wheelchair Rugby teams while competing here in Vancouver. 

Akemi is a multi-talented individual, with a BSc and a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) Degree. 

She brings countless years of experience as a Shiatsu Therapist, not only as a practitioner but as an instructor as well, training students to become accomplished therapists. 

She is full of knowledge when it comes to nutrition, having also applied her skills as a ND at a well known supplement supplier as their adviser.

She is a caring, compassionate and experienced Shiatsu Therapist that many are now seeking to get treated by on a regular basis. 

As a mother of two, she can often be found enjoying her time with her two kids on her days off. 

Takashi  is the co-founder of Canada Sports Shiatsu and overlooks the educational side of the operation. He is a registered BCRPA personal trainer and a kinesio taping  provider having completed KT1 and KT2 as a part of the Kinesio Taping Association International. He holds three degrees from university: Bachelor in Science, Bachelor in Education, and Master of Educational Technology. 

On his spare time, he also teaches a Japanese martial art called Kendo which he has been involved with for over 20 years. He is currently the coach for team BC. As an athlete, he has been selected to represent Canada at the 2003 World Kendo Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, at the 2009 World Kendo Championships in SaoPaulo, Brazil, and at the 2012 World Kendo Championships in Novara, Italy. While on the national team, he has been trained by many of the top athletic trainers in the field and has gained valuable training knowledge from them. He was also featured on the front cover of the Japanese Canadian Magazine called The Bulletin. Click here for the article.

He is also a level 1 certified snowboard instructor and enjoys playing beach volleyball, basketball, golf, squash, and going sailing. In the summer he loves the outdoors and can often be seen hiking up on local mountains or packing up a tent and going on camping and fishing trips.

Issei, a former professional K-1 fighter in Japan is one of our Sports Shiatsu Therapists at The Shiatsu Club. 

Inspired by the popular Japanese anime, Dragonball, he started martial arts at a young age. Eventually, he took up boxing and became the captain of the school boxing club in both high school and university. 

He eventually moved into professional fighting which he kept up during his university years. 
He kept up his training in martial arts here in Canada through Kyokushin Karate. He recently was the lightweight champion in the 30th, Canadian Kyokushin Karate Championships. 

His goal now is to represent Canada in Karate at world events, and also keep on honing his skills as a Sports Shiatsu Therapist to better cater towards his client's needs.