{"id":271,"date":"2024-03-08T14:43:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T05:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=271"},"modified":"2024-05-27T18:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T09:04:48","slug":"story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iropochi.com\/en\/iropochi_works\/story","title":{"rendered":"The story of the birth of \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f780c7d72142d698c9f050aa40de8be6\" style=\"background-color:#555555;padding-top:10px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:clamp(16.293px, 1.018rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.088), 25px);\">The story of the birth of \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button id=\"listenButton1\" class=\"responsivevoice-button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Play\" title=\"ResponsiveVoice Tap to Start\/Stop Speech\"><span>&#128266; Listen to this<\/span><\/button>\n        <script>\n            listenButton1.onclick = function(){\n                if(responsiveVoice.isPlaying()){\n                    responsiveVoice.cancel();\n                }else{\n                    responsiveVoice.speak(\"The story of the birth of \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d In the spring of 2014, we received a request from professor Sagawa to develop a tactile colour tag. After a lot of trial and error based on the colour concept researched by Prof. Sagawa, the current form \\'IRO-POCHI\\' was born about four months later, in August 2014. Why did Prof. Sagawa decide to make tactile colour tags? Why this shape? What was the purpose of the development, how did it come about and what were the thoughts behind it? We interviewed the developer, Prof. Sagawa. Do you know people born blind know colours? In the course of my ongoing research on colour, I discovered that people who are blind from birth also have a good grasp of colours. For example, \\\"yellow is the colour of a chick, it is bright and pretty\\\", \\\"red is a passionate colour, green and red at traffic lights are opposites\\\", etc. Many visually impaired people were found to understand not only the characteristics of each colour, but also the relationship between them. And that they want to choose the colour of their clothes and enjoy fashion by themselves, without having to rely on someone else. I wanted to somehow give shape to these needs of theirs, which is why I started tactile tag project. Invented a recognition method using hue rings that allows for a sensory grasp of colours Preliminary research conducted with blind people showed that the colour names and concepts they grasped could be represented graphically in a ring shape similar to a hue ring. This led me to use the basic colour concept of hue rings as a way of describing colour recognition. The hue circle also has the advantage of making it easier to grasp the similarities and differences between colours by the senses, compared to the method of expressing the names of colours in Braille. In fact, in an experiment in which ten basic colours were arranged as small convex dots on a circle and recognised by touch, approximately 90% of people succeeded in recognising them. Systematising visually impaired people\\'s conceptions of colour, it was found that they grasp it in an almost circular relationship, as shown in the figure. If made into tags, they can be used for a wide range of products. Having decided to adopt a design using hue rings, the next question was how to give it shape. This is where we came across Fuqui, through an introduction by an apparel organisation that was an old acquaintance. What kind of material is most suitable for recognising dots by touch?\u3000How big should dots be? Based on the advice of a manufacturer specialising in apparel subsidiary materials, we carried out various verifications and prototypes, and completed the current \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d design. A new design for recognising colours by means of small raised dots and holes arranged in a ring on a satin fabric measuring approximately 3 x 5 cm square, this tag can be attached without discomfort to a wide range of products, including scarves and hats, as well as T-shirts and skirts. Various samples were created, with the shape of the tag, the material and the thickness of the protrusions being worked out. The current design, which is optimal in terms of both appearance and tactile clarity, was born. Hope \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d will be spread widely in their daily lives. I want \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d to transcend national and regional boundaries and eventually become a global standard. All people enjoy the colours using a common identification method. I believe that such natural things will lead to a prosperous society. There is still a long way to go before \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d becomes widespread, but we believe that society and people will be better off through \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d. History of \u201dIRO-POCHI\u201d \u25a0Profile \u3000Prof.KEN SAGAWA Emeritus Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)\", \"UK English Female\", {\"rate\":\"0.9\"});\n                }\n            };\n        <\/script>\n    \n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u4f50\u5ddd\u5148\u751f_\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117\" style=\"width:536px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u4f50\u5ddd\u5148\u751f_\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc.jpg 536w, https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u4f50\u5ddd\u5148\u751f_\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.375), 17px);\">In the spring of 2014, we received a request from professor Sagawa to develop a tactile colour tag. After a lot of trial and error based on the colour concept researched by Prof. Sagawa, the current form &#8216;IRO-POCHI&#8217; was born about four months later, in August 2014. Why did Prof. Sagawa decide to make tactile colour tags? Why this shape? What was the purpose of the development, how did it come about and what were the thoughts behind it? We interviewed the developer, Prof. Sagawa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-667b3365 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.975), 23px);line-height:1.5\"><mark style=\"background-color:#abb8c3\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.975), 23px);line-height:1.5\">Do you know people born blind know colours?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.375), 17px);\">In the course of my ongoing research on colour, I discovered that people who are blind from birth also have a good grasp of colours. For example, &#8220;yellow is the colour of a chick, it is bright and pretty&#8221;, &#8220;red is a passionate colour, green and red at traffic lights are opposites&#8221;, etc. Many visually impaired people were found to understand not only the characteristics of each colour, but also the relationship between them. And that they want to choose the colour of their clothes and enjoy fashion by themselves, without having to rely on someone else. I wanted to somehow give shape to these needs of theirs, which is why I started tactile tag project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-667b3365 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.975), 23px);line-height:1.5\"><mark style=\"background-color:#abb8c3\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.975), 23px);line-height:1.5\">Invented a recognition method using hue rings that allows for a sensory grasp of colours<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.375), 17px);\">Preliminary research conducted with blind people showed that the colour names and concepts they grasped could be represented graphically in a ring shape similar to a hue ring. This led me to use the basic colour concept of hue rings as a way of describing colour recognition. The hue circle also has the advantage of making it easier to grasp the similarities and differences between colours by the senses, compared to the method of expressing the names of colours in Braille. In fact, in an experiment in which ten basic colours were arranged as small convex dots on a circle and recognised by touch, approximately 90% of people succeeded in recognising them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/No3_EN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-669\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/No3_EN.jpg 329w, https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/No3_EN-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Systematising visually impaired people&#8217;s conceptions of colour, it was found that they grasp it in an almost circular relationship, as shown in the figure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-667b3365 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.975), 23px);line-height:1.5\"><mark style=\"background-color:#abb8c3\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.975), 23px);line-height:1.5\">If made into tags, they can be used for a wide range of products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.375), 17px);\">Having decided to adopt a design using hue rings, the next question was how to give it shape. This is where we came across Fuqui, through an introduction by an apparel organisation that was an old acquaintance. What kind of material is most suitable for recognising dots by touch?\u3000How big should dots be? Based on the advice of a manufacturer specialising in apparel subsidiary materials, we carried out various verifications and prototypes, and completed the current \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d design. A new design for recognising colours by means of small raised dots and holes arranged in a ring on a satin fabric measuring approximately 3 x 5 cm square, this tag can be attached without discomfort to a wide range of products, including scarves and hats, as well as T-shirts and skirts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tag_img.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tag_img.jpg 805w, https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tag_img-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tag_img-768x462.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Various samples were created, with the shape of the tag, the material and the thickness of the protrusions being worked out. The current design, which is optimal in terms of both appearance and tactile clarity, was born.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-44ecc734 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.975), 23px);line-height:1.5\"><mark style=\"background-color:#abb8c3\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.975), 23px);line-height:1.5\">Hope \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d will be spread widely in their daily lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.375), 17px);\">I want \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d to transcend national and regional boundaries and eventually become a global standard. All people enjoy the colours using a common identification method. I believe that such natural things will lead to a prosperous society. There is still a long way to go before \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d becomes widespread, but we believe that society and people will be better off through \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/iropochi.com\/en\/iropochi_works\/story\/history\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:100px;background-color:#535353;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">History of \u201dIRO-POCHI\u201d<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/iropochi.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u4f50\u5ddd\u5148\u751f_\u30d7\u30ed\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.375), 17px);line-height:0.8\">\u25a0Profile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.75), 20px);line-height:0.8\">\u3000Prof.KEN SAGAWA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#ccd7e0;color:#ccd7e0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.375), 17px);\">Emeritus Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The story of the birth of \u201cIRO-POCHI\u201d In the spring of 2014, we received a request from professor Sagawa to develop a tactile colour tag. After a lot of trial and error based on the colour concept researched by Prof. Sagawa, the current form &#8216;IRO-POCHI&#8217; was born about four months later, in August 2014. 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