Japanese quality

Japanese quality

The idea of "Japanese Quality" is derived from Total Quality Management. In this context there are two kinds of quality: atarimae hinshitsu and miryokuteki hinshitsu.

  • atarimae hinshitsu　（当たり前品質） - The idea that things will work as they are supposed to (e.g. a pen will write.).The functional requirement actually. Example a wall or flooring in a house have functional parts in the house as a product and when the functionality is met atarimae quality requirement is met.
  • miryokuteki hinshitsu （魅力的品質）- The idea that things should have an aesthetic quality which is different from "atarimae hinshitsu" (e.g. a pen will write in a way that is pleasing to the writer, and leave behind ink that is pleasing to the reader).The floor and wall example can be expanded the color, texture, shine, polish, etc., are the miryokuteki aspects which definitely comprise a very important part of the quality and add value to the product.

In the design of goods or services, atarimae hinshitsu and miryokuteki hinshitsu together ensure that a creation will both work to customers' expectations and also be desirable to have.

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