著者
宇治川 正人
出版者
日本感性工学会
雑誌
日本感性工学会論文誌 (ISSN:18845258)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.20, no.3, pp.249-256, 2021 (Released:2021-08-31)
参考文献数
49
被引用文献数
1

This paper reports on the results of a literature review and text-mining analysis conducted to understand how the kawaii emotion had been expressed in Japanese. The Japanese term kawaii can be translated to English as lovable, cute, pretty, and sweet comprehensively. In Japanese, the kawaii emotion had long been expressed using different words, many of which have multiple other meanings. In addition, some words that had been used to express the kawaii emotion took on new meanings. The words that had been exclusively used to refer to the kawaii emotion are megushi, utsukushi, rotashi, kahayushi, and shiorashi. In modern Japanese, nuances such as ‘sweet’ and ‘pitiful’ were removed from the concept of kawaii whereas others such as ‘smiling’ were added.
著者
宇治川 正人
出版者
Japan Society of Kansei Engineering
雑誌
日本感性工学会論文誌 (ISSN:18840833)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.15, no.1, pp.39-46, 2016 (Released:2016-02-26)
参考文献数
8
被引用文献数
2

This study reports the results of a subject investigation that was conducted on the cause and effect of the phenomenon known as “kawaii.” To experience that something is “kawaii” is a psychological phenomenon; however, it has not been clarified what type of causes lead to this type of effect. Due to the existence of several opinions regarding what comprises “kawaii,” it is difficult to entirely clarify the topic. Three group interviews were conducted with a total of 30 subjects. The laddering method devised by D. Hinkle was used as the question form, and 15 stimuli were used for the investigation. The causes were classified into “shape,” “behavior or expression,” and “personality ”; the effects were classified into 20 social needs and 16 emotional categories. Regarding the effects of “kawaii,” “happiness” was considerably selected followed by “affiliation” and “nurturance.” Moreover, the relationship between the causes and the effects was further understood.
著者
宇治川 正人
出版者
Japan Society of Kansei Engineering
雑誌
日本感性工学会論文誌 (ISSN:18845258)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.TJSKE-D-15-00057, (Released:2015-10-15)
参考文献数
8
被引用文献数
1 2

This study reports the results of a subject investigation that was conducted on the cause and effect of the phenomenon known as “kawaii.” To experience that something is “kawaii” is a psychological phenomenon; however, it has not been clarified what type of causes lead to this type of effect. Due to the existence of several opinions regarding what comprises “kawaii,” it is difficult to entirely clarify the topic. Three group interviews were conducted with a total of 30 subjects. The laddering method devised by D. Hinkle was used as the question form, and 15 stimuli were used for the investigation. The causes were classified into “shape,” “behavior or expression,” and “personality ”; the effects were classified into 20 social needs and 16 emotional categories. Regarding the effects of “kawaii,” “happiness” was considerably selected followed by “affiliation” and “nurturance.” Moreover, the relationship between the causes and the effects was further understood.
著者
宇治川 正人
出版者
日本感性工学会
雑誌
日本感性工学会論文誌 (ISSN:18845258)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.TJSKE-D-21-00008, (Released:2021-06-30)
参考文献数
49
被引用文献数
1

This paper reports on the results of a literature review and text-mining analysis conducted to understand how the kawaii emotion had been expressed in Japanese. The Japanese term kawaii can be translated to English as lovable, cute, pretty, and sweet comprehensively. In Japanese, the kawaii emotion had long been expressed using different words, many of which have multiple other meanings. In addition, some words that had been used to express the kawaii emotion took on new meanings. The words that had been exclusively used to refer to the kawaii emotion are megushi, utsukushi, rotashi, kahayushi, and shiorashi. In modern Japanese, nuances such as ‘sweet’ and ‘pitiful’ were removed from the concept of kawaii whereas others such as ‘smiling’ were added.
著者
望月 菜穂子 宇治川 正人 平手 小太郎 安岡 正人
出版者
日本建築学会
雑誌
日本建築学会計画系論文集 (ISSN:13404210)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.61, no.479, pp.17-25, 1996-01-30 (Released:2017-01-28)
参考文献数
12
被引用文献数
1 5

An experimental study to evaluate task-ambient lighting systems was carried out in a laboratory which varied in 4 types of lighting. After experiences for a total of 40 days ; ten days at a time, in a room for each type of lighting, fourteen subjects were asked to fill out a questionnaire relating to the visual satisfaction and six activities observed in the room. The evaluation of the task-ambient lighting depended on the work being performed. With increasing ambient illuminance, subjects were satisfied for reading and writing, or meetings. At an ambient illuminance of 200 lux, over 60% of the subjects were satisfied for accomplishing creative work. The low illuminance ambient lighting thus enabled them to concentrate on their creative work.
著者
宇治川 正人
出版者
Japan Society of Kansei Engineering
雑誌
日本感性工学会論文誌 (ISSN:18840833)
巻号頁・発行日
2015
被引用文献数
2

This study reports the results of a subject investigation that was conducted on the cause and effect of the phenomenon known as "kawaii." To experience that something is "kawaii" is a psychological phenomenon; however, it has not been clarified what type of causes lead to this type of effect. Due to the existence of several opinions regarding what comprises "kawaii," it is difficult to entirely clarify the topic. Three group interviews were conducted with a total of 30 subjects. The laddering method devised by D. Hinkle was used as the question form, and 15 stimuli were used for the investigation. The causes were classified into "shape," "behavior or expression," and "personality "; the effects were classified into 20 social needs and 16 emotional categories. Regarding the effects of "kawaii," "happiness" was considerably selected followed by "affiliation" and "nurturance." Moreover, the relationship between the causes and the effects was further understood.