Jomon Stretch

About Jomon Stretch

What's Kuratomi Shindo?

These were invented through historical analysis of Japanese culture.

  • Jomon Stretches, Jomon era, approach to body and muscles.
  • Shindo Healing, Edo era, approach to psychology and meridians.
  • Kuratomi Methods, DNA and Mitchondria, approach to immune system.

Kuratomi Methods consist of 5 methods.

  1. Nail Method
  2. Hot water Bag healing medhod.
  3. Wide-based Stretch
  4. Space Walk
  5. "Tasuki-gake" Method

Created by sensei Kazuko Kuratomi, the Kuratomi Method is a precise system of stretching exercise and bodywork techniques based on traditional and modern principles. This method focuses on the shiatsu zones and meridians of acupuncture Chinese Medicine.

Jomon Stretch was worked out by Kazuko Kuratomi. By chance, she met the oriental philosophy and studied continuously to work out this healing. In human view, world view and cosmic view of the orient, there are a lot of wisdom therapeutic to human spirit and body. With the help of oriental wisdom, Jomon Stretch activate self curative power.

Founder of Jomon Stretch Patent of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo

Profile of Kazuko Kuratomi

National Representative of Figure Skating for Japan National Athletic Meet.
Converted to Professional Figure Skator.
Converted to Oriental Philosophy to cure asthma of her child.

1986
Established Shindo Society in Japan.
1988
Inspired by Oriental Philosophy, she started to formulate Shito Philosophy.
1990
Invited by Takemura Ken-ichi Future Association as a lecturer for Management Seminar.
1992
Organized workshops with Dr. Benjamin Spock and Dr. Michio Kushi of Macrobiotics, in summer conferences in Vermont and Michigan, U.S.A.
Obtained 01 Visa to work in the U.S.A.
Invited to organize workshops by Dr. Block.
1995
Returned to Japan. Published "Shindo Healing", Chichi Publisher, Tokyo.
Organized courses at Yomiuri Shimbun Culture Centre in Tokyo, Shinjuku, Omori, Kitakyushu, Kokura, Fukuoka.
Organized workshops with Prof. Shoichi Watanabe at PHP Institute.
Established Shito Society and started training of Shito instructors.
1997
Established Shito Societies in Estonia and in Finland.
1998~
2000
Crossing Amozon Workshops. Workshops in former East Germany, Peru, Chile, Brasil, Argentine. In Peru, workshop was organize at the Residence of President Fujimori.
1999
Organized workshops at UNESCO, Paris.
2001
Obtained a Green card of U.S.A.
2002
Attendance to International Cancer Symposium in Hawai as a representative of Japan. Made a presentation of Shindo Healing.
Feb. 2004
Relaxation session of Kazuko Kuratomi for 350 athletes in Special Olympic games and National Sports Meet. Published "Kuratomi Jomon Stretch The Rules of Love" Nisshin Hodo Publishing, Tokyo
Feb. 2005
Organized relaxation session at Special Olympic
2006
10th Anniversary of Shindo Societies in Estonia and in Finland (500 instructors in each country)
Instructing Jomon Stretch for 400 Cabin Attendants in major airline.
Staying experience in Mitaka Reversible Destiny Loft.
2007
Establishment of Japan Shindo Society.
Introduction of Stretch for 1400 young staff at Educational Division at Career Consulting.
2008
Organization of Jomon Shindo Workshops in Estonia, Finland and Kurofune Festival in New Port.
2009
Moved to the U.S.A.
Organized workshops in San Francisco.
Jomon Festival in Finland.
Organized workshops in North Europe and U.S.A. for 700 participants.
2011
Jomon Festival in Estonia with 800 participants.
Encouragement Prize Awarded by International Jomon Culture Conference.
2012
Workshops in Michigan, U.S.A.
Establishment of International Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Society U.S.A.
2013
Semi-global workshops in Estonia (Jan.), Japan (Mar.), Jomon Festival in Estonia (Jun.), Michigan (Aug.), San Francisco (Sept.), with 2100 attendants.
Returned to Japan (Oct.) Organization of workshop in Hiroshima and moved to Machida, Tokyo.

Staffs of International Jomon Shindo Association

Japan

Tokyo

Mayumi Watahiki
Top instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Yukie Tsukada
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Hisayoshi Goto
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Kazunobu Nakamoto
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Yukari Hagita
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Takayisa Ito
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Kodama
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Yukimasa Matsuwaki
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan

Hiroshima

Yuko Sasaki
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Miyako Matsumoto
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan

U.S.A.

Detroit

Dr. Robert AquinoDr. Robert Aquino Jomon Stretch U.S.A.
President of the Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Association U.S.A.
Doctor of internal medicine
Dr. Annette Aquino
Instructor of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo U.S.A.
Maria Pia Bucco
Instructor of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo U.S.A.
Agora Arts
Cynthia Conklin
Instructor of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo U.S.A.
Christine Dieck
Instructor of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo U.S.A.
James Irby
Top instructor of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo U.S.A.
Osa Jackson-Shulte
Instructor of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo U.S.A.
Cyril Zilka
Instructor of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo U.S.A.

San Francisco

Mayumi Sonoda
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Yoko Kaneko
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Suiho
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Kan Hasegawa
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan
Coko Kuratomi
Instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Japan

Estonia

Heli RandojaTop instructor of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Estonia
Top instructor of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo EU (Estonia)

Peru

Masaru Akita
Top instructof of Kuratomi Jomon Shindo Peru