The ８th TRIZ Symposium
in Japan, 2012
- Realize Your Dream with TRIZ Thinking ! Sept. 6～8, 20１2
At Nishiwaseda Campus of WASEDA University, Tokyo

On Opening the Symposium
September 7, 2012

Toshihiro Hayashi
Chairperson of the Board, Japan TRIZ Society, NPO
E-mail ：info@triz-japan.org

URL: http://www.triz-japan.org/

Purpose & Aims of this 8th Symposium１）To provide the followings on TRIZ and its related areas,・ Seminars to novice/ experiencer with TRIZ(1stDay)
・ Presentation & discussion of application/research outcome(2nd-3rd Day)・Frank and meaningful discussion
on any themes of common interest(1st Day Evening)Through them, to contribute to the improvement of the technologicallevel
and the abilities how to penetrate, promote and apply TRIZ

２） To provide opportunities for making personal
relationships among the people interested in and working
with TRIZ in Japan and in the world.
３） The theme:- Realize Your Dream with TRIZ Thinking ! TRIZ Symposium 2012 in Japan（09/06/2012－09/08/2012)2

Ｈｉｓｔｏｒｙ of TRIZ symposia in Japan.
（as of Aug. 23,2012)

Place

Atten
dees

Sept.1-3, 2005

Laforet Shuzenji

104

20

Aug.31Sept.2,2006

Panahills Osaka

157

34

3rdAug.30Sept.1,2007

Toshiba Kenshu Center,

204

34

4thSept.10-12, 2008

Laforet Biwako, Shiga

180

46

5th

Sept.10-12 ,2009

NWEC, Saitama

132

42

6th JTS

Sept.9-11 ,2010

165

40

7thSept.8-10, 2011

Toshiba Kenshu
3 Center,
Shinyokohama

115

33

Sept.6-8, 2012

Nishiwaseda Campusof WASEDA University,Tokyo

110

37No.

Organizer

1st2nd Japan
TRIZ CB

8thPeriod

Kanagawa Institute ofTechnology, Kanagawa

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Presenters

3Features of this 8thsymposium
１） Effective and efficient support to wide-range needs of participantsby dividing the event into 2 parts: seminar-day and conferencedays :・seminar-day (3 types of seminars) ・Tutorial for domestic
newcomers
・Themed seminar for domestic experiencers
・Advanced seminar for TRIZ experts
・ conference-days ： ２ paralleled oral sessions and１ interactive poster session２）Group Discussions: Open discussion on
introducing/applying/promoting TRIZ, etc.
３） Pre-sessions ： Preliminary session with foreign participants４）Invited lectures/talk：３, Please refer to the next slide５） Number of presentations ： ３７ (11 presentations from 6 foreigncountries(France, Korea, Thailand, Israel, Jordan, Brazil)) will bedelivered.
TRIZ Symposium 2012 in Japan（09/06/2012－09/08/2012)(+4 compared with last year excluding 6 seminars & 1 concluding4

Invited Lectures /Talkof TRIZ Symposium 2012 in Japan
Keynote Lecture: How TRIZ can contribute toa paradigm change in R&D
practices- Professor, Dr. Denis Cavallucci - (INSA Strasbourg,France)
Special Invited Lecture:

How to learn TRIZ with easeand fun- Invention Song - Dr. Jeongho Shin – (President of eTRIZ, Korea)

Special Invited Talk : Educating Creativity- Foundation for disseminating creation
techniques - Emeritus Professor, Kenichi Yumino (Shizuoka University) (President of Japan Creativity Society)
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5Participants breakout transition
through 1st to 8th TRIZ Symposium in Japan
University/
researchinstituteJap Industries
Personal, study
angroup andPresenter
otherssService
providers
Overseas
Total

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010（１） （２） （３） （4） （5） （６）５６4810 １０６58610６９9755８７５7331110

14 １４ １４811203434 ４6 ４2 ４０33

16391010225２

794 142 ９7 ６２ ９６63(4)５３(4)

4334(5)

４０(3)
３(0)

271
9４37
７Seminars

Industries users（except IP)

2012
（8）

2011
（7）

422

２40 ５０ ４６Attendees Education/consulting
152
1
7４
４4(0)
TRIZ tool vendors*Others(IP, IT,9
8 10 23 １６ １９ 12(0)personal. etc.）
104 147 195 167 132 165 113(9)Total
Final attendees

１４(0)1１０(７)

157 204 1７９ １３７ 165 115(9)( * including presenters, based on advance registration )TRIZ Symposium 2012 in Japan（09/06/2012－09/08/2012)（as of Aug. 23,2012 )6

Profile of Attendees from Japan（ Number of attendees ）2011(First time)(Second time)

Total

:

10３

Total

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:

104
7

Profile of Attendees from Japan（Distribution of ages）

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Profile of Attendees from Japan（Distribution of professions）

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Profile of Attendees from Japan（Commitment to TRIZ）

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Profile of Attendees from Japan（ Years of application experience ）TRIZ Symposium 2012 in Japan（09/06/2012－09/08/2012)11

About Japan TRIZ Society (JTS), NPO
History:

May, 2004 : Roundtable meetings on TRIZ
Jan, 2005 : TRIZ Collaborative Board
Dec. 2007 : Japan TRIZ Society(JTS), NPO
Activities & Aims：
Government-approved Voluntary Activities
by registered TRIZ-minded members■ To function as the center for dissemination of TRIZ in Japan■ Open and nation-wide activities to contribute to thereinforcement of technologic development power &international competitiveness of Japan■ To provide Japan's TRIZ community with places forcommunication such as symposia, study societies and so onTRIZ Symposium 2012 in Japan（09/06/2012－09/08/2012)12

Medium range Activities Policies
of Japan TRIZ Society (JTS)
1)Expansion of acknowledgement and penetration ofTRIZ concept & approaches on every level in Japan/To the young, To students, To young engineers & business men2)Promotion of publication & education to not-yet acknowledged
companies toward reinforcement of innovation power of Japan
companies/To smaller businesses/To not-yet acknowledged categories of industry

3)Support to expansion of application effectiveness of TRIZby sucking & responding to problem-solving needsat TRIZ experienced & not-yet experienced user companies

Through these activities, to aim at the increase ofJTS members and strong activation of our activities
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Main Activities of JTSand Role of Committees
Activities

Various activities for penetration & advanced
applications of TRIZ
◆ Planning and steering of TRIZ Symposium/ Seminars◆Committees■Planning
Committee：Operation/Development
Planning of JTS activities of Educational
ContentsCommittee： Technology authorization as JTS and■Technologysupervision of study group activities□Journal Editorial Committee : Electronic publication oftechnical papers/opinions on TRIZ &related□Publication Committee: Publication in book form on TRIZ & related■Publicity Committee： Publicity for outside and members（including website operation）□General Affairs Committee: Management of matters ofinternal/external affairs& communications and supervision ofSecretariat◆ Secretariat： Business matter operation■Symposium Steering Committee： Planning and steering of symposium◆ Program Committee：Mgt.
call for presentations
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About JTS Research Activities
1) Intellectual Property Creation Study Group(General manager: Kimihiko Hasegawa)

Activity results, etc. will be introduced in tomorrow poster
session.

2) Business & Management TRIZ Application Study Group(General manager: Ikuo Yoshizawa)

Activity results, etc. will be introduced in oral session A in thisafternoon.

3) Education & TRIZ Study Group(General manager: Toru Nakagawa)
http://www.osaka-gu.ac.jp/php/nakagawa/TRIZ/jlinksref/JTS/JTS-EducationSG.html

Activity results and policies, etc. will be introduced as “Making TRIZ
fresh and attractive for younger people “ in final session in tomorrow
afternoon.
These activities are introduced at JTS corner.
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Preparation organization andCollaborators of TRIZ Symposium 2012 in Japan (1)Overall management : T. Hayashi
Preparation organization (Symposium steering committee)
Chairperson
Secretariat
Site arrangement
Public relations
Overseas support： Y. Mihara: M. Hotta, M. Ouchi(JTS): M. Sawaguchi: M. Zenko: T. Masaki, K. Tsuwako(Program committee)
Chairperson
Member: T. Nakagawa, （deputy）Y. Konishi: S. Arita, K. Tsuwako, N. Tsubokura(poster session arrangement) : Y. Fukushima

Collaborators
Graphic Design:M. Unno, F. Kikuchi, T. Kataoka, M. Ishihama,
K. Hasegawa, H. Kunitomo, T. Ohta, O. Ikeda,
H. Kosha, K.Maeda: K. Goto（volunteer）【 Titles from names omitted 】 【 INPO 】【 Those without affiliation descriptions are members of the JTS steering committee 】
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Preparation organization andCollaborators of TRIZ Symposium 2012 in Japan(2)
Volunteers for Interpretation/Slide Translation(Interpretation ) : Y. Konishi, S. Kurosawa （volunteer） , M. Ishihama. K.
Tsuwako ,T. Kamimura (Ideation Japan Inc)

(Translation to Japanese) : H. Kosha, F. Kikuchi, M. Unno, O. Ikeda,
H. Kunitomo, Y. Fukushima, T. Ohta, R. Ogata,
H. Ishihara(Sony), T. Takahara（volunteer） ,S. Kasuya（Yamaguchi Univ.）(Translation support to English) : S. Arita, K. Tsuwako, T. Nakamikawa（Hitachi）【 Titles from names omitted 】 【 INPO 】【 Those without affiliation descriptions are members of the JTS steering committee 】
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Acknowledgment
We are extremely gratefulto all the people involved at WASEDA University,
who readily agreed to use their facilities
and accommodated us in many aspects
in holding this symposium

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Thank you
for your attention

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