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[[File:Topless Schoolgirls doing Kanpu-masatsu 1941 Nobeoka National School, Miyazaki, Japan.jpg|thumb|Schoolgirls performing kanpu masatsu (1941, [[Nobeoka]], [[Miyazaki Prefecture]])]] |
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”’Kanpu masatsu”’ (乾布摩擦, literally ”dry towel friction”) is a Japanese custom where one rubs a dry towel along the body to create warmth and friction, particularly in cold weather, to promote good health or ward off disease. Although it physically resembles a vigorous [[sponge bath]], kanpu masatsu is not a form of bathing as its goal is to warm the skin by friction and not to cleanse or wipe the body. Kanpu masatsu is often practiced in a group environment, particularly among children in schools where it is sometimes part of a morning exercise routine. |
”’Kanpu masatsu”’ (乾布摩擦, literally ”dry towel friction”) is a Japanese custom where one rubs a dry towel along the body to create warmth and friction, particularly in cold weather, to promote good health or ward off disease. Although it physically resembles a vigorous [[sponge bath]], kanpu masatsu is not a form of bathing as its goal is to warm the skin by friction and not to cleanse or wipe the body. Kanpu masatsu is often practiced in a group environment, particularly among children in schools where it is sometimes part of a morning exercise routine. |
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Popularly to prevent disease, especially [[common cold|colds]] and [[influenza|flu]], like many folk beliefs its effectiveness is , though there is some evidence it may be mildly helpful. A 2012 study of 24 males at the Department of Immunology, Niigata University School of Medicine found changes in [[lymphocyte]] and [[granulocyte]] levels versus a control group and concluded that kanpu masatsu is a “”mild aerobic, systemic exercise that might affect the immune system via the autonomic nervous system.”” <ref>Acton, Q. Ashton. Issues in Biomedical Engineering Research and Application: 2013 Edition. ScholarlyEditions, 2013, p. 1005.</ref> A 2002 study at Central Aizu General Hospital of bedridden elderly patients reported possibly beneficial results, concluding “”This technique may be used to reduce a variety of complications caused by the decreased immunity observed in bedridden old patients.””<ref>{{cite journal |pmid=12218940 | volume=8 | title=Skin rubdown with a dry towel activates natural killer cells in bedridden old patients | year=2002 | journal=Med. Sci. Monit. | pages=CR611–5 | last1 = Iwama | first1 = H | last2 = Akama | first2 = Y| issue=9 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 20:34, 24 October 2025
Japanese cultural custom
Kanpu masatsu (乾布摩擦, literally dry towel friction) is a Japanese custom where one rubs a dry towel along the body to create warmth and friction, particularly in cold weather, to promote good health or ward off disease. Although it physically resembles a vigorous sponge bath, kanpu masatsu is not a form of bathing as its goal is to warm the skin by friction and not to cleanse or wipe the body. Kanpu masatsu is often practiced in a group environment, particularly among children in schools where it is sometimes part of a morning exercise routine.
Popularly believed to prevent disease, especially colds and flu, like many folk beliefs its effectiveness is unproven, though there is some evidence it may be mildly helpful. A 2012 study of 24 males at the Department of Immunology, Niigata University School of Medicine found changes in lymphocyte and granulocyte levels versus a control group and concluded that kanpu masatsu is a “mild aerobic, systemic exercise that might affect the immune system via the autonomic nervous system.” [1] A 2002 study at the Central Aizu General Hospital of bedridden elderly patients reported possibly beneficial results, concluding “This technique may be used to reduce a variety of complications caused by the decreased immunity observed in bedridden old patients.“[2]
