• Affinity Diagrams ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000744
  **Origin.** Jiro Kawakita (1960s); the KJ method for synthesizing qualitative data.
• Ba ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000624
  **Origin.** Nonaka, Toyama, and Konno (2000); adapted from Japanese philosopher Kitaro Nishida's concept of "place."
• Kata ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000640
  **Origin.** Japanese martial arts and traditional crafts; applied to organizational improvement by Mike Rother ("Toyota Kata," 2009) based on observation of Toyota practices.
• Lotus Blossom ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000712
  **Origin.** Yasuo Matsumura; Japanese creativity technique.
• Monozukuri ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000688
  **Origin.** Japanese manufacturing philosophy; the word combines "mono" (thing) and "zukuri" (making) but connotes a deeper integration of design, craft, process, and pride.
• SECI Model ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000688
  **Origin.** Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi, "The Knowledge-Creating Company" (1995); later refined with Ryoko Toyama and others.
• Shu-Ha-Ri ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000680
  **Origin.** Japanese martial arts (Aikido, via Endō Seishirō); applied to mastery and learning in various domains.