Takahiro Funamizu is Departmental Chairman at the Tokyo Traditional Medical College.  He is the director at the Japanese Traditional Oriental Medical Society; Councilor at the society of Meridian Therapy and member of the Transcultural Psychiatric Society.  Funamizu Sensei has publications and contributions in Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dictionary of Acupuncture and Moxibusiton Medicine, An Introduction to Meridian Acupuncture Points (textbook) and the DVD Gentle Japanese Acupuncture for depression. 

He is a long time student of Meridian Therapy and studies particularly the Tanba Style taught by Meridian Therapy Society Chairman, Okada Akizo Sensei. Funamizu Sensei treats primarily people with depression, insomnia, anxiety and mental health associated conditions. Funamizu-sensei is considered one of a new wave of dynamic Japanese teachers and one of the leading young master teachers of Japan’s Meridian Therapy Association.