KJ method

- Intellectual production techniques introduced by [Jiro Kawakita](/en/Jiro%20Kawakita) in [way of thinking

• is by far the best method of all the different ways of thinking.

• But why is it not very popular?

  • The device is old-fashioned because the book was written about 50 years ago.
    • The prominent feature Arrange the stickies. is recognized as KJ method, and the part Making a nameplate is not prominent.
  • Difficult to understand explanation of nameplate making by Jiro Kawakita

• If you want to learn properly, read Jiro Kawakita's book. - way of thinking 、 Continuing Ideas 、 Exploratory Studies of Knowledge

  • Click here for online resources
    • "Designing for Learning - Finding Blind Spots" lecture material:

• Related: W-type problem-solving model.

story of one's experience

• first experience http://d.hatena.ne.jp/nishiohirokazu/20111020/1319117086
  • 2011 PRML organized by KJ method

This page is auto-translated from /nishio/KJ法 using DeepL. If you looks something interesting but the auto-translated English is not good enough to understand it, feel free to let me know at @nishio_en. I'm very happy to spread my thought to non-Japanese readers. KJ Method In English-speaking contexts, the KJ method is often referred to as the Affinity Diagram. However, from my perspective as native Japanese reading Jiro Kawakita's work in Japanese, the introduction of the KJ method in English as part of the "Seven Management and Planning Tools" appears to have oversimplified and omitted important elements, resulting in a completely different methodology.