Naoki Kubota
Naoki Kubota envisions a world of optimal physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health for all people. Naoki has been contributing to this vision of the world by healing patients through his unique style of acupuncture for over 40 years.
He believes in supporting the body, heart, mind and spirit through both alternative and complementary treatments of acupuncture, diet, exercise and spiritual practice.
Ishizaka-ryu Traditional Japanese Acupuncture
Naoki has developed his own method of acupuncture based on the traditional Japanese Ishizaka-ryu single-needle, Shiatsu massage-derived school of acupuncture dedicated to treating the root cause of illness, rather than the symptoms. The Ishizaka-ryu school focuses on stimulating chi (energy) blockages along the primary meridians surrounding the entire spinal column to increase blood flow and utilize the body’s own healing power. While the traditional Ishizaka-ryu method uses a vertical motion of the needle, Naoki has enhanced the method by using a spiral motion of his supporting hand, making his treatments simultaneously gentler and more powerful.
Education & Licensure
Naoki graduated from Meiji School of Acupuncture & Moxibustion in Osaka, Japan in 1977. He then apprenticed with his teacher, Machida-sensei, who studied the Ishizaka-ryu style of acupuncture with her teacher to learn this unique style. In addition to holding his National Qualification in Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Japan, Naoki is a Diplomate in Acupuncture by the National Board Certification of the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). He holds state licenses in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Martial Arts
Naoki also studied Hakko-ryu Koho (Imperial School) Shiatsu and Hakko-ryu Jujutsu at the Hakko-ryu Headquarters Dojo in Omiya, Japan in 1980. Both utilize acupuncture meridians as pressure points—in Shiatsu for healing and in Jujutsu for defending against an attacker. Currently, for maintaining his own physical health, Naoki practices three forms of martial arts that allow self-defense without violence to the attacker. He is a Master level in Hakko-ryu Jujutsu. He also practices Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Roppokai and Aikido, which both redirect the attacker’s energy to neutralize the violent force.
Food as Medicine
Naoki began studying Macrobiotics or traditional Japanese natural shokuyo (food therapy) in 1972 when a Western medicine doctor prescribed antibiotic treatment for a kidney infection, and he chose to heal himself by restoring balance in his body through food therapy. He continues to practice and teach natural food therapy.
Family
Naoki lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife, Eugenia, and their dog, Tobi. He has two daughters, one who practices acupuncture in the East Bay area of California, Mari Kubota, and another, Emi Kubota, who also lives in Asheville.
