Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
Ricardo Fujikawa, DC, MD
Dr. Ricardo Fujikawa is the immediate past president of the Brazilian Chiropractic Association and advisor to the association's Committee on Regulation. Currently, he resides in Spain, where he serves as director of the College of Chiropractic at the Royal University Centre in Madrid.