On Opening the Symposium
September 5, 2013

Yuji MiharaChairman
Japan TRIZ Society, NPOPurpose & Aims of this 9th TRIZ Symposium1)To provide the followings on TRIZ and its related areas･ Seminars to novice and experienced persons (1st day)･ Presentation and Discussion of application and study (1st and 2nd day)Through the above, to contribute to the improvement of the technologicallevel and the abilities how to spread, promote and apply TRIZ
2) To provide opportunities for establishing personal relationships among
the people interested in and working with TRIZ in Japan and the world3)This time, the theme is:- Change Risk to Chance with TRIZ ! -2

History of TRIZ symposia in Japan
As of August 21, 2013

主催
第1回
第2回
第3回
第4回
第5回
第6回
第7回
第8回
第9回

開催時期

日本 2005年9月
ＴＲＩＺ 2006年8月末
協議会 2007年8月末
2008年
9月10日～12日
2009年
9月10日～12日
日本 2010年
ＴＲＩＺ 9月 9日～11日
協会 2011年
9月 8日～10日
2012年
9月 6日～ 8日
2013年
9月 5日～ 6日

開催場所

発表数

参加者

ラフォーレ修善寺
パナヒルズ大阪
東芝研修センター
ラフォーレ琵琶湖（滋賀県）
国立女性教育会館（埼玉県）
神奈川工科大学（神奈川県厚木市）
東芝研修センター
（横浜市）
早稲田大学
（東京都新宿区）
統計数理研究所（東京都立川市）

20件
34件
34件

104名
157名
204名46件

180名

42件

132名

40件

165名

33件

115名

37件

110名

28件

122名

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Features of this 9th symposium1) The symposium session is shortened to two days
• To make easier to participate taking the recent economical situation into account• Tutorial for the novices• All contributed oral presentations are in parallel sessions
2) The keynote lecture, special lectures and special sessions are based on
the theme of the symposium: “Change Risk to Chance with TRIZ !”3) The supporting organizations are greatly expanded• Sponsored by: The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
Intellectual Property Association of Japan• Supported by: Japan Creativity Society
Japan Society of Design Engineering
Society of Japanese Value Engineering
Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers

4Invited Lectures and Special Sessions of the 9th TRIZ Symposium
Keynote lecture: Risk Reduction and Opportunity Exploitation through TRIZ‐based
Technology Forecast
Gaetano Cascini ( Politecnco di Milano, Italy )Special lecture: The Grammar of Technology Development for Value Creation
Hiroe Tsubaki ( The Institute of Statistical Mathematics )Special lecture: What makes Korea so enthusiastic about TRIZ?
Jeongho Shin ( KATA: Korea Academic TRIZ Association )Special session: Systems Science for Risk Prevention focusing on Top Event Modes and Failure
Modes
Kazuyuki Suzuki ( The University of Electro‐Communications )Special session: Risk Mining: Data Mining for Risk Management
Shusaku Tsumoto ( Shimane University )5Domestic participant’s participation history
This time (9th)

第９回

Ninth time
22%

First time
34%
１回目
２回目
３回目
４回目
５回目
６回目
７回目
８回目
９回目

Second time
17%

8th
第８回
Eighth time
26%

First time
28%
１回目
２回目
３回目
４回目
５回目
６回目
７回目
８回目

Second time
10 %‐ This time, the number of first‐time participants increased,adding up to the half together with the second‐time participants
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Domestic participant’s years of application experience and position
経験年数

Years ofexperience

From nowLess than 1 year
これから
1年未満
2年未満
2-4年
5年以上

1‐2 years

2‐4 years
立場

Executive level

Department Head level

Position

役員クラス
部長クラス
課長クラス
係長・主任クラス
一般
その他

Senior Staff level

Section Head level

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Domestic participant's department scale and profession
部門規模

Department
scale

2,000 people or more

1,000 people or more
2000人以上1000人以上500人以上100人以上その他

100 people or more

500 people or more
職種

Profession

R&D
Design & Production
研究開発設計生産
知財管理その他

Management

Intellectual Property

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The Japan TRIZ Society - a Non-Profit Organization
May, 2004:

Roundtable meetings on TRIZ

Jan., 2005:

Changed to Collaborative Board TRIZ Promoters and Users in Japan

Dec., 2007:

Inauguration of The Japan TRIZ Society, NPO

Form of activities
Government‐approved Voluntary Activities
by registered TRIZ‐minded members

Purpose of activities• To function as the center of TRIZ promotion activities in Japan• Open and nation‐wide activities to contribute to the reinforcement oftechnologic development power and global competitiveness of Japan• To continuously provide Japan’s TRIZ community with places for stronger
concentration and activities
9Activities of Japan TRIZ Society
Main activities
For the promotion and using of TRIZ
• Organizing and holding symposia• Organizing and holding seminars• Study group activities• Development of contents for education/publication

Following committees established for the above‐mentioned activities■Planning Committee: Planning and promotion of new business, planning mid/long‐term plan
■Technology Committee: Supervision/promotion of study group activities and content development■Public Relations Committee: Planning/promotion of public relations activities, HP management,and e‐mail magazine issuance■Administration Committee: General management, secretariat operation and accounting service■Symposium Steering Committee: Planning and execution of symposia

10Research activities of Japan TRIZ Society
Research activities
Intellectual Property Creation Study Group (General manager: Kimihiko Hasegawa)• The activity results will be presented at the poster session tomorrow afternoon• The results of last year and the year before are available as CD, etc. (@ reception)

Business and Management TRIZ Study Group (General manager: Ikuo Yoshizawa)• The activity results will be presented in Room B this afternoon

Please consider participating these study groups listening the presentations of their research
activities.
Besides, the society can also hold study groups other than the above according to requests.
Please feel free to contact a person in charge of the society if there is anything that isn’tclear.

11Preparation & execution organization of the 9th TRIZ Symposium‐ Symposium Steering Committee
Chairperson: Yuji Mihara
Vice chairperson (also accounting): Kazushi Tsuwako
Member (head office): Osamu Ikeda and Tetsuya Ohta
Member (poster session): Yojiro Fukushima
Member (slide translation): Kazushi Tsuwako and Yoshihisa KonishiMember (announcing to public): Mamoru Zenko and Public Relations Committee
Program Chairman: Yoshihisa Konishi
Program Committee members: Setsuo Arita, Noriko Tsubokura, Manabu Sawaguchi and Tetsuya Ohta

‐ Cooperation in holding preparation
Venue: The Institute of Statistical Mathematics (Dr. Tsubaki, Dr. Okamoto, Dr. Kawamura and Mr. Suto)
Holding Preparation: Hideaki Kosha
Poster & Pamphlet Design: Junko Shikata‐ Site management
The Institute of Statistical Mathematics: Dr. Tsubaki, Dr. Okamoto, Dr. Kawamura and Mr. SudoJapan TRIZ Society management committee12• We ask you for active discussions
on the presentations in this symposium• We wish you to spend a meaningful periodof two days

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Address of Thanks
We would like to thank everybody related toThe Institute of Statistical Mathematics ofResearch Organization of Information and Systems,
who kindly offered us the hall and supported us invarious aspects for holding this symposium14