Kumano,on the southern end of the Kie Peninsula in eastern Japan, is known for its historical roots, traditional hometown atmosphere, and healing hot springs. In our modern world, which is reached a dead end in so many areas of economics, government, education, and medicine, leaving us in search of "richness of heart", Kumano offers deep wisdom and strength, and gives us hope and courage. (There is currently a movement underway to have Kumano registered as an international treasure.)

The Institute of Holistic Psychology and Education (IHPE) is located in the middle of Kumano, surrounded by mountains, in an old wooden building that looks as if it could be part of a black-and-white movie set.

Services are provided in many fields of psychology, social work, education, and the arts. Through all of these, working together, we hope to build a healthy and smiling community where the wisdom and abilities of each individual are activated and everyone is healthy.

In addition to providing a home base for Tapping Touch, we look forward with all of you to seeing the seeds of Tapping Touch bear fruit around the world.

Ichiro Nakagawa, Ph.D. (Clinical psychologist)

Ichiro Nakagawa, who conceived and developed Tapping Touch, was born in the historic city of Kyoto, Japan in 1957. He traveled to the United States in 1977 as a university student, and after graduating from the University of California at Berkeley in 1984, obtained his doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Rochester University in New York in 1990. He worked as a clinical psychologist in the San Francisco Bay area for a number of years, and then returned to Japan where he continued his research and practice in holistic psychology. He is currently the director of the Institute of Holistic Psychology and Education in Kumano, Japan.