This article provides an overview of the history of the Japanese Society of Biofeedback Research (JSBR) and presents some of its recent advances. Most of the research papers published in the JSBR journal (Biofeedback Kenkyu) have been written in Japanese, and therefore have had very few opportunities to reach global readers. We would like to present some of important findings previously published there. First, we present the history of the JSBR. Secondly, we will focus on paced breathing, which is instrumental in achieving relaxation in heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV-BF). We will look back on the origin of slow-paced breathing in Japan, that could be attributed to the concept of Tanden breathing (abdominal paced breathing) practiced in Zen meditation. Thirdly, we will introduce some of the current research progresses of JSBR, especially focusing on the development of a non-contact sensing technology and relaxation device. Finally, we will explain about a very recent trial, the “Suu-Haa” Relaxation Technique, which we hope may be useful for helping people cope with the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) crisis.

本文概述了日本生物反馈研究学会 (JSBR) 的历史，并介绍了其最近的一些进展。JSBR 期刊（Biofeedback Kenkyu）上发表的大部分研究论文都是用日语写的，因此很少有机会接触到全球读者。我们想介绍之前​​在那里发表的一些重要发现。首先，我们介绍一下 JSBR 的历史。其次，我们将专注于有节奏的呼吸，这有助于放松心率变异性生物反馈 (HRV-BF)。我们将回顾日本慢节奏呼吸的起源，这可以归因于Tanden的概念在禅修中练习的呼吸（腹部节奏呼吸）。第三，我们将介绍JSBR目前的一些研究进展，特别关注非接触式传感技术和松弛装置的发展。最后，我们将解释最近的一项试验，即“ Suu-Haa ”放松技术，我们希望它可以帮助人们应对 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 危机。