Chukan (CV12 region) — upper-abdomen tsubo
Digestive centre
Chukan is shown in the epigastric region as a digestion-oriented tsubo reference. The label follows a common Japanese reading while the coordinate remains an editorial body-silhouette marker.
Point 6 of 13 in Shiatsu Tsubo Point Map
Cross-tradition overlaps
No overlapping points are registered for this point.
Sources
Tokujiro Namikoshi, Shiatsu: The Complete Guide (primary)
Primary modern source for Namikoshi shiatsu principles, pressure technique, and practical bodywork sequencing.
Huangdi Neijing · Lingshu (primary_canonical)
Chs. 10–13 carry the classical courses of the primary channels that are used here only as a cross-reference for tsubo names, not as a claim that shiatsu and acupuncture are identical systems.