Way of thinking
A name of book by Jiro Kawakita.
Original Japanese title: 発想法―創造性開発のために (HASSOU-HOU --- SOUZOUSEI-KAIHATSU-NO-TAME-NI)
発想法
発想 = ideation
発 = emit
想 = idea, thought
法 = method
創造性 = creativity
創造 = creation
-性 = -ity
開発 = development
のために = for that purpose
First publish of the KJ method is in パーティー学──人の創造性を開発する法(1964)
In 発想法(1964), it is explained in detail.