A rotational magnetic field is applied to a base material having a paramagnetic property, a ferromagnetic property, or a diamagnetic property, and to a magnetic-particle containing substance that contains at least one magnetic particle and is placed on the base material. The magnetic particle also has a paramagnetic property, a ferromagnetic property, or a diamagnetic property. With the rotational magnetic field being applied, the magnetic dipole in the magnetic particle is rotated, and the magnetic-particle containing substance that contains the magnetic particle is moved on the base material by the magnetic dipole interaction between the magnetic particle and the base material. Thus, a manipulation method that utilizes a rotational magnetic field to perform manipulation readily at low costs is provided.