Shimpei Takahashi: Play this word game to come up with original ideas
高橋晋平: 新しいアイデアのつくり方
Shimpei Takahashi thinks we should forget about analyzing data or sales figures and just come up with ideas -- lots and lots of ideas. Full bio
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作りたいという夢を持って
that have never been seen before,
nine years ago.
to my boss every day.
上司に提案していました
development after analyzing market data.
商品を考えました
before thinking of a product.
of anything new at that moment.
思いつかなくなったんです
だんだんとアイデアが出なくなり
and I grew tired of thinking.
痩せてしまいました
(拍手)
(Applause)
経験があるんじゃないでしょうか
similar experiences and felt this way too.
考えるのが嫌になってしまった
The data was difficult.
アイデアを考えています
to come up with new ideas.
this method today.
ご紹介したいと思います
and trumpet, for example.
you take turns saying words
順に言っていくゲームです
of the previous word.
[Cat, cola, concert, brush]
you want to think of and form ideas.
アイデアを出していくんです
since I want to think of toys,
考えたいものはおもちゃなので
着地する猫のおもちゃ
a somersault from a high place?
相手をベタベタにするおもちゃ
and get someone soaking wet?
どんどん出していきます
The key is to keep them flowing.
アイデアを出せば出すほど
to come up with some good ones, too.
Can we make a toothbrush into a toy?
a toothbrush with a guitar and --
while brushing your teeth.
歯磨き好きにならないかな
their teeth might begin to like it.
一人ずつ こう帽子を被っていって
where you try the hat on one by one,
a scary alien breaks through the top
頭を突き破って
「ギャアァッ」と出てくる
需要がないかと
a demand for this at parties?
at the data will start to come out.
どんどん出てきます
which is used to pack fragile objects,
壊れやすいものを包む —
made Mugen Pop Pop,
無限プチプチという
the bubbles as much as you like.
プチプチ出来るおもちゃ
まったく関係ありません
まわして遊んでください
どんどん出すんです
useless ideas.
たくさん出します
狙うところが分かってしまうと
and know what you're aiming for,
新しいことが出なくなります
狙うところが分かっていても
throwing darts with your eyes closed.
somewhere near the center.
真ん中に近いところに当たります
新しいアイデアになる
there are many different methods.
いろんな方法が出来ます
言葉をランダムに集めたり
and choose words at random.
出てきた結果を拾ったり
random letters and gather the results
and connect product names
結びつけていくというやり方もありです
ジャンルの情報を集めるんではなく
you're thinking for.
the association of ideas are collected
いろいろな連想の材料が集まって
that will produce many ideas.
アイデアがどんどん出ます
is the continuous flow of images.
イメージの連続性です
of one word after another,
イメージが残っているんですね
is still with you.
結びついてくるんです
be related with future words.
ライブとブラシが結びつき
be connected to a brush
will be connected to a hat.
で 思いもよらないアイデアが出てくる
you wouldn't have thought of otherwise.
おもちゃだけでなく
not just for toys.
events, and many other projects.
たわいもない遊びから
called Shiritori,
the exciting future you will create,
作ってくれることを期待しています
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Shimpei Takahashi - Toy designerShimpei Takahashi thinks we should forget about analyzing data or sales figures and just come up with ideas -- lots and lots of ideas.
Why you should listen
Shimpei Takahashi has developed many toys for Bandai, including the popular Mugen Puchi Puchi, a game that exploits the universal love of popping bubble wrap. The toy received the Grand Prize "Trendy Toy" Award from the Japan Toy Association.
In 2005, Takahashi invented a board game called Simpei, while he also works in the digital realm, having designed the social gaming app, Onedari Wanko (Fawning Puppy).
Shimpei Takahashi | Speaker | TED.com