{"id":9240,"date":"2025-10-01T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T00:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ffp.jp\/?p=9240"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T03:50:56","slug":"lecture-9%ef%bc%9a%e3%80%8c%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a5%e3%83%a9%e3%83%bc%e3%83%95%e3%82%a1%e3%83%83%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a7%e3%83%b3%e3%81%ab%e3%81%8a%e3%81%91%e3%82%8blittle-parts-big-di","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ffp.jp\/en\/news-en\/lecture-9%ef%bc%9a%e3%80%8c%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a5%e3%83%a9%e3%83%bc%e3%83%95%e3%82%a1%e3%83%83%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a7%e3%83%b3%e3%81%ab%e3%81%8a%e3%81%91%e3%82%8blittle-parts-big-di\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecture 9: \u201cLittle Parts. Big Difference.\u201d in Circular Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1748320180643{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][wr_vc_titles text_align=”text-left” title_style=”headline-m” padding_top=”padding-top-30″ padding_bottom=”padding-bottom-30″][wr_vc_title title=”Lecture 9: \u201cLittle Parts. Big Difference.\u201d in Circular Fashion”][\/wr_vc_titles][vc_column_text]Lecture 9 was held, and we would like to introduce a part of the lecture and what the semifinalists learned\/new perspectives they noticed.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_top=”no-padding-top” css=”.vc_custom_1758847393662{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 300px !important;padding-bottom: 300px !important;}”][vc_column]
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Lecturer \/ Theme<\/h4>\n

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Lecturer: Mr. Touma Chida\uff08YKK CORPORATION Sustainability Department \/ Manager, Circularity Specialist\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n

Theme: \u201c \u201cLittle Parts. Big Difference.\u201d in Circular Fashion”<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_top=”no-padding-top” css=”.vc_custom_1758847409445{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 300px !important;padding-bottom: 300px !important;}”][vc_column]

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Lecture Outline<\/h4>\n

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Under the theme \u201cLittle Parts. Big Difference.\u201d, the lecture highlighted the vital role that small components such as zippers can play in advancing circular fashion. Alongside an overview of YKK\u2019s history and global operations, three key pillars for achieving a circular economy were introduced: environmentally conscious design, reuse, and recycling.
\nExamples included the use of recycled materials such as Natulon, plant-based innovations like GreenRise, plating technology that avoids harmful substances (AcroPlating), and water-saving dyeing methods (Eco-dye). The session also presented developments aimed at improving durability and repairability, as well as zipper and rivet designs that make disassembly easier and recycling more efficient.
\nThe lecture concluded by returning to YKK\u2019s founding philosophy, the \u201cCycle of Goodness\u201d\u2014the belief that prosperity comes from benefiting others\u2014which was positioned as a guiding principle for building a truly circular society.<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_top=”no-padding-top” css=”.vc_custom_1758847481214{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column]

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Key Points Learned<\/h4>\n

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Some of the key points that were learned by the semi-finalists and last year’s winners who attended the course are listed below.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat left the strongest impression on me was YKK\u2019s corporate philosophy of \u2018the cycle of goodness.\u2019 Based on the belief that \u2018no one prospers without rendering benefit to others,\u2019 I deeply resonated with their commitment to creating a cycle in which consumers, the environment, and companies can all share in the benefits\u2014through reducing environmental impact, building recycling systems, and designing for longevity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was impressed by the company\u2019s stance of tackling environmental considerations, even though it increases costs and reduces short-term profits when making longer-lasting products.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cFrom this lecture, I strongly realized that circularity starts at the design stage. The choice of materials and designs that account for repair and recycling determine most of a product\u2019s environmental impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn my own project, I also want to create designs that are durable, repairable, and easily recyclable from the very beginning, with a focus on the entire lifecycle of the product.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Many participants shared that what struck them most in Mr. Chida\u2019s lecture was the realization that \u201czippers and rivets can become the very points where repair or disposal is decided,\u201d and the statement that \u201cup to 90% of a product\u2019s lifecycle is determined at the design stage.\u201d Concrete approaches such as detachable rivets, easily repairable zippers, and design strategies that extend product life were seen as powerful inspirations, with several participants expressing the desire to apply these ideas to their own work.<\/p>\n

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Others resonated deeply with YKK\u2019s philosophy that \u201cone cannot prosper without contributing to the benefit of others,\u201d noting how it reframes materials not as mere components but as carriers of stories and sustainability.<\/p>\n

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Overall, the lecture provided both insight into the responsibility that large corporations can take on, and a valuable opportunity to reconsider the social role of design itself.<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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