Like the professionals at Thai massage and shiatsu salons, sports trainers are turning the practice of muscle-stretching into a business.
“I want people to first try stretching before going to a doctor,” said Megumi Komine, manager of Sutorecchiya-san, a stretching salon that opened in Ebisu, Tokyo, in early September.
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