In 2022, there were approximately *** thousand moxibustion practitioners in Japan, up from about ** thousand in 2006. Moxibustion is a part of Chinese medicine that uses moxa, a substance prepared from mugwort leaves, which is burned on particular points of the body.
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MHLW (Japan). (January 27, 2024). Number of moxibustion practitioners in Japan from 2006 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/738276/number-of-moxibustion-practitioners-japan/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of moxibustion practitioners in Japan from 2006 to 2022." Chart. January 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/738276/number-of-moxibustion-practitioners-japan/
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Number of moxibustion practitioners in Japan from 2006 to 2022 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), January 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/738276/number-of-moxibustion-practitioners-japan/