Dr. Usui wrote a Reiki manual that he gave to all his students. This manual has been preserved and in fact is still in use in Japan. It contains many Reiki techniques that unfortunately were not taught by Mrs. Takata and therefore, only recently have reached the West.

It is through the research of Arjava Petter, Chetna Kobiyashi and others that these techniques began reaching the us in the West around 1997. There were nine basic techniques in his manual and I have added them to the Reiki manual I use - Reiki, The Healing Touch. These original Reiki techniques are now being called the Japanese Reiki Techniques.

One of the interesting facts about how Dr. Usui practiced and taught Reiki is that he used more than just his hands to give Reiki treatments. In his manual, he shows how to use the eyes and the breath.