Original: In a peer reviewed medical journal, one medical scientist published that Japanese acupuncture is â far less painfulâ than Chinese acupuncture, and that Japanese acupuncture needles are smaller than Chinese acupuncture needles.
Simplified: Acupuncture is an ancient kind of medical treatment in which thin metal needles are pushed into different parts of the body. Acupuncture was developed by the Chinese about 5,000 years ago.