Barber’s Left Hand
Occupational Therapy Through Picture Books Series No.1
[ Story ]
This is the story of Makoto, a barber who experiences paralysis on the left side of his body and works toward returning to his job and community.
Series: Occupational Therapy Through Picture Books No.1
By Taku Shimizu
Copyright 2022, 2026 Kanagawa Association of Occupational Therapists.
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
[ Message from the Author ]
To help more people learn about occupational therapy, I created this series of picture books.
Each story is based on real experiences with patients I have met in clinical practice.
I would be very happy if many people read these books and discover the value and appeal of occupational therapy.