Tsuboki Japanese Face Massage Advanced Techniques

Master nurturing forearm techniques on the face by maintaining continuous contact from chin to temples, alternating arms and combining forearm and forehead strokes for a relaxing facial massage.

Explore moonwalking variations across the face, from two to four fingers on alternating hands, including cheekbone slides and twist flick, with steady contact and timing.

Explore supplementary techniques for Tsuboki Japanese face massage, including scissors cheek technique to boost circulation, knuckle the face, thumbs at the temples drawing up the face, closing stroke, acupressure points.

Apply nail bed squeeze along the arms and legs, squeezing toward the midline of each nail bed to stimulate meridians, finishing with grounding and goldfish for a wakeful toe dent.

Master ridoki rollers by holding them near the barrel at cheekbone-friendly angles to avoid contact. Apply effleurage from chin to temples with zigzag and pull motions, finishing with light pressure.

Identify four scalp lines to locate meridians: the natural hairline on the forehead, a crown-to-ear line, the occipital region below the bump, and the base of the skull.

Learn the bladder meridian map for the face: locate bladder points 2–10 from the eyebrow corners along hairline and occipital region, circle, tap, and trace the meridian twice.

Master the gallbladder meridian’s zigzag sequence from eye to hairline and occipital, tracing points down to gallbladder 21 on the shoulder, with optional tapping on one or both sides.

Trace the triple heater meridian around the ear from beneath the earlobe to the apex, tapping points 17–23 along the ear, temple, and outer eyebrow with gentle to firmer pressure.