公益社団法人日本理学療法士協会/Japanese Physical Therapy Association (JPTA) has been a member of World Physiotherapy since 1970 and is part of our Asia Western Pacific region. JPTA was formed in 1966 by 110 licensed physiotherapists and has since grown to thousands of members.
Our 14th general meeting took place in Yokohama in 1999.
JPTA, or its national special interest groups, are members of the following specialty groups recognised by World Physiotherapy:
1966
1970
2023
101,918
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+81-3-6804-1141
Primary contact
President
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Data disclaimerData correct as at 30 June 2023
186,505 (estimated)
14.91
36%
In this country/territory
53%
In this region
63%
Globally
101,918
38%
In this MO
48%
In MOs in this region
58%
In MOs globally
Diploma
3
278
http://www.japanpt.or.jp/general/aim/training/
* = Continuing Professional Development
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is responsible for the national examination of physical therapists and licences: http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/
Ministry of Health or another government department
The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Offer preventative advice/services
Refer to other specialists/services
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Provide telehealth services
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
What are the circumstances in which direct access is limited?
Setting (eg. outpatient, private practice, school setting, prevention and wellness, etc)
Population/health condition (eg. musculoskeletal, non-complex, etc)
Time (eg. medical referral required if treatment is needed beyond 30 or 60 days)
Training (eg. certification, academic training, or CPD to demonstrate skill necessary to treat patients without referral from a medial doctor)
Other
In Japanese public system for medical care, medical doctors must see patients first and then refer to physical therapy service. However, physical therapists are permitted to act as first contact in the preventive service(eg; prevention of fall injury, frailty and/or decreasing physical function).
Amputee rehabilitation
Aquatics
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
Educators in physiotherapy
Electrophysical agents
Health promotion
Mental health
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Older people
Oncology/palliative care and HIV
Pain management
Paediatrics
Sports physiotherapy
Womens health
Animal practice
Management/administration
Neurology
Occupational health and ergonomics
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A global profile of the profession is also available.
300 (100-1000)
0.07 (<1)
60% (40-60%)
40% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
0.49 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
25,470 (>10000)
16.03 (15-20)
60% (40-60%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
9.82 (5-10)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
935 (100-1000)
0.16 (<1)
42% (40-60%)
43% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.44 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
48 (<100)
0.51 (<1)
52% (40-60%)
48% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Public only
Yes
No
Yes
126 (100-1000)
0.24 (<1)
47% (40-60%)
45% (40-60%)
Diploma
0.89 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
78 (<100)
1.51 (1-5)
68% (60-80%)
71% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.38 (5-10)
No
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
1,564 (1000-10000)
6.11 (5-10)
56% (40-60%)
58% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.4 (1-5)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
15,183 (>10000)
0.6 (<1)
69% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.03 (1-5)
Yes
Not defined
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
Yes
5,673 (1000-10000)
0.59 (<1)
63% (60-80%)
67% (60-80%)
Diploma
1.32 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
110,188 (>10000)
14.91 (10-15)
36% (20-40%)
36% (20-40%)
Diploma
11.11 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
Yes
No
No
22,631 (>10000)
9.08 (5-10)
60% (60-80%)
60% (60-80%)
Diploma
8.14 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
No
No
No
No
588 (100-1000)
3.98 (1-5)
62% (60-80%)
59% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
1.17 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
No
No
No
No
Yes
169 (100-1000)
3.41 (1-5)
59% (40-60%)
42% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
1,720 (1000-10000)
0.88 (<1)
66% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Diploma
5.89 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
Yes
No
No
253 (100-1000)
0.74 (<1)
92% (>80%)
92% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
4.41 (1-5)
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
No
104 (100-1000)
0.09 (<1)
75% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
0.74 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
570 (100-1000)
0.75 (<1)
47% (40-60%)
47% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.98 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
4,340 (1000-10000)
12.4 (10-15)
73% (60-80%)
76% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
2.93 (1-5)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
100 (<100)
1.09 (1-5)
58% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
2.19 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
1,645 (1000-10000)
0.09 (<1)
71% (60-80%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.02 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
213 (100-1000)
0.21 (<1)
51% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.49 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
5,586 (1000-10000)
1.44 (1-5)
65% (60-80%)
65% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.37 (1-5)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
150 (100-1000)
1.92 (1-5)
17% (<20%)
49% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.02 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
439 (100-1000)
4.32 (1-5)
70% (60-80%)
69% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.77 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
456 (100-1000)
0.31 (<1)
54% (40-60%)
38% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
0.9 (<1)
No
Not defined
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
1,282 (1000-10000)
3.63 (1-5)
60% (40-60%)
59% (40-60%)
Diploma
3.15 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
2,110 (1000-10000)
1.89 (1-5)
66% (60-80%)
67% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.19 (1-5)
Yes
Physical Therapy Council (Other)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
308 (100-1000)
3.78 (1-5)
71% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.59 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
675 (100-1000)
0.25 (<1)
84% (>80%)
60% (40-60%)
Diploma
1.07 (1-5)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
No
No
No
175 (100-1000)
0.16 (<1)
43% (40-60%)
43% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.74 (<1)
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
No
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Asia Western Pacific region has physiotherapy associations from 31 countries/territories
