Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture
An Intensive Masterclass with the Direct Disciple of the Founder
Taught by Yoshifumi Tomita
Thanks to the support from Seirin Japan, OPIS Supplies (ETD Inc.), the Canadian agent of Seirin, will be kindly offering Seirin needles for the seminar!
A FREE YNSA introductory online seminar by Mr. Tomita will be held on Wednesday, May 20 at 4 pm PST on the OPIS website.
Visit OPIS Supplies Speaker SeriesRegistration link will be available on the OPIS website.
Mr. Tomita, the direct disciple of Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto, will be presenting his first seminar in Canada to uphold the wish of Dr. Yamamoto: "Help those in need in the world through YNSA."
This will be the first YNSA seminar ever presented by a certified YNSA instructor in Canada (Vancouver and Toronto).
We are offering the seminar at a Pre-Launch special price. Don't miss this one-time opportunity!
3/3
Seminars Sold Out at AIMC Berkeley
300+
Lectures Delivered
20+
Seminars Per Year
3 mo
Clinic Waitlist in Japan
Acupuncturist who has provided practical clinical guidance alongside Dr. Yamamoto
Co-Author of Two YNSA Books with Dr. Yamamoto and Dr. Kato
First Japanese acupuncturist officially recognized as Dr. Yamamoto’s direct disciple and certified YNSA instructor
Course Offerings
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM each day
The seminar will be presented in Japanese, translated to English.
2-Day YNSA Seminar
Master the global standard of neuro-acupuncture for complex and refractory disorders.
$700
1-Day Japanese Acupuncture
— Movement as Treatment
Master the Japanese Art of "Movement as Treatment": A 1-Day Intensive Course
- ▸Painless & Powerful: Discover gentle techniques rooted in the Nan Jing (Chapter 69) that utilize distal points for a nearly painless patient experience
- ▸The Power of Touch: Learn how to release shoulder restrictions instantly — even with the lightest stimulation on the right meridians
- ▸Gentle Japanese-style based on Nan Jing 69. Immediate ROM improvement
- ▸M-Test Integration: Explore the highly practical "M-Test" system to identify exactly which points will fix your patient's movement limitations
- ▸Featured Demo: Advanced Frozen Shoulder Protocols — Stop treating the site of pain. Learn to resolve complex shoulder issues and improve functionality through non-invasive, distal Japanese techniques
$450
All 3 Days Bundle
Complete training package — YNSA seminar plus Japanese acupuncture masterclass.
$1,150
* GST 5% is not included
What is YNSA?
Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture
YNSA is an abbreviation of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture. It was developed by the Japanese physician Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto and was first presented at the 25th Ryodoraku Congress held in Osaka in 1973. Extensive knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine is not essential to learn or practice YNSA. The method is relatively easy to acquire and can yield rapid, favorable results.
Conditions Treated
Neurological Disorders
Pain & Musculoskeletal
Other Conditions
Approximately 40 Basic Scalp Points + 50 Applied Points
- • Basic Points: 9
- • Sensory Points: 4
- • Organ Points: 12
- • Brain Points: 3 (Cerebrum, Cerebellum & Brain Stem)
- • Cranial Nerve Points: 12
- • Temporal Meridian-Therapy Points: 12
- • Additional Somatotopes (Reflex points on various parts of body)
✓ Precisely defined points with clear indications
✓ Parallel point layouts that are easy to locate
✓ Anyone can practice effectively by following YNSA protocol
✓ Consistently fast and positive results
Stop Touching the Shoulder! Master the Japanese "No-Touch" Solution for Frozen Shoulder.
Still needling the site of pain with limited results? Elevate your practice with this 1-day intensive Masterclass. Learn to resolve complex shoulder dysfunction through the sophisticated, nearly painless art of Japanese distal acupuncture.
- ▸The Power of Distal Healing (Nan Jing 69): Resolve deep functional blocks using refined distal points based on the "Nan Jing." Achieve profound results without ever touching the painful area—perfect for highly sensitive patients.
- ▸M-Test: Assessment to Treatment in Seconds: Master the "M-Test" movement-based diagnostic system. Learn to identify the blocked meridian instantly through functional movement and witness dramatic, immediate increases in Range of Motion (ROM).
- ▸Unique Japanese Diagnostic Palpation: Gain clinical certainty with traditional Japanese palpation methods (Neck and Hegu diagnosis). Learn to select the "magic" point that unlocks the joint with pinpoint precision.
- ▸High-Demand Skills for Sunday Morning: This is a 100% practical, hands-on protocol. You will leave with the confidence to treat your toughest frozen shoulder cases the very next day.
Your Instructor
Yoshifumi Tomita
Instructor of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture · Direct Disciple of Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto
Certified YNSA instructor (the very first Japanese acupuncturist to complete YNSA seminar under YNSA founder Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto). He is the first officially recognized direct disciple among Japanese acupuncturists and the first Japanese acupuncturist certified as a YNSA instructor by Dr. Yamamoto, as well as the first certified YNSA Association instructor to conduct YNSA seminars overseas as Dr. Yamamoto's representative.
- ✓Certified YNSA instructor (the very first Japanese acupuncturist to complete YNSA seminar under YNSA founder Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto)
- ✓The most YNSA seminars conducted by anyone other than Dr. Yamamoto himself
- ✓Acupuncturist who has provided practical clinical guidance alongside Dr. Yamamoto
- ✓Co-Author of Two YNSA Books with Dr. Yamamoto and Dr. Kato
- ✓3-month clinic waitlist in Japan
- ✓All 3 seminars at AIMC Berkeley (2018, 2023, 2025) were completely sold out
Education
- • B.A., Business Economics, University of Kinki, Osaka
- • Diploma in Acupuncture, College of Kobe Oriental Medicine, Kobe
- • Diploma, International College of Alternative Medicine, Osaka
Specializations
YNSA Journey
For ten years, Mr. Tomita served as head of the Oriental Medicine Department at a major medical hospital in Osaka, which had surgical and rehabilitation wards and daycare services and employed over 300 staff. He managed the outpatient clinic for intractable conditions. While treating post-stroke paralysis and Parkinson's disease patients daily, he felt the limits of conventional acupuncture alone and began exploring scalp acupuncture in depth. Before receiving direct instruction from Dr. Yamamoto, he had self-studied YNSA via books and DVDs and applied it to stroke and Parkinson's patients with limited results. After learning point-location and needling techniques under Dr. Yamamoto, immediate effects began to appear: patients who had seen no improvement for six months were able to raise their arms on the spot. From the very next day, outcomes improved markedly.
The Founder
Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto
1929–2026, Miyazaki, Japan
Dr. Yamamoto graduated from Nippon Medical School in 1956. He completed a two-year anesthesiology residency at St. Luke's Hospital in New York, where he met his future wife, Helen, a nurse. He then moved to Germany, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology at Cologne University Hospital.
Returning to Japan in 1966 after ten years abroad, he opened a small clinic in Miyazaki — which he jokingly called a "little hut" — specializing in obstetrics, gynecology, and pain. It was here that he developed the revolutionary scalp acupuncture system that would bear his name.
Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto treated over 1.5 million patients over his career and retired from practice at age 94. He sadly passed away on January 20th, 2026. His final wish: "Help those in need in the world through YNSA."
1929
Born in Miyazaki, Japan
1956
Graduated from Nippon Medical School
1958
Residency at St. Luke's Hospital, New York
1960s
Obstetrics & gynecology at Cologne University, Germany
1966
Returned to Japan, opened clinic in Miyazaki
1973
First presented YNSA at 25th Ryodoraku Congress, Osaka
1975
Built his own hospital in Miyazaki
1991
Earned a PhD at University of Miyazaki with research on scalp acupuncture
1998
Founded Yamamoto Rehabilitation Clinic in Miyazaki
2026
Passed away on January 20th at the age of 96
Seminars & Teaching
From Japan to the world — over 300 lectures and counting
YNSA Around the World
Recognized as a medical modality in 14 countries, teaching on every continent except Antarctica
Germany
Medical students study TCM, but YNSA receives the most instruction hours. Integrated into university hospital neurology departments.
Hungary
Yamamoto Rehabilitation Institute established in Budapest for training and research.
Brazil
Former president Lula reportedly evaded surgery thanks to YNSA. In 2010, over 1,000 practitioners attended the YNSA Brazil Academic Conference.
Australia
University of Sydney includes YNSA in medical education curriculum.
USA
Invited to lecture at Harvard University in 2007. AIMC Berkeley hosts regular YNSA seminars.
Italy
Taught at integrative health centers, growing adoption among physicians.
Japan
Annual YNSA National Congresses held since the early 2000s, drawing hundreds of practitioners.
Recognized as a medical modality in 14 countries, with over 100,000 healthcare professionals practicing it
Cancellation Policy
| Up to 4 weeks before the seminar | Full refund except $100 administration fee |
| 2–4 weeks before the seminar | 50% refund |
| Less than 2 weeks before the seminar | NO REFUND — name change is allowed |