This week I chose to write about the Takahashi method of presenting slides during a presentation, because I thought it was very interesting and intriguing. The Takahashi method is very similar to the Lessig method, which is known for its rapid display of short phrases and pictures. However, the difference is that Masayoshi Takahashi is Japanese, and all of his slides are done in the Japanese alphabet! Despite this difference, we can still apply the Takahashi method to any presentation that we wish to give.
The Takahashi method is very effective because it uses only one or two short words, using very large characters. There are typically no pictures and no charts or graphs. To make up for this, the presenter will use many more slides than in a traditional presentation, each slide being shown with a much shorter duration. The slides use plain text in a visual manner, to help the audience quickly read and understand the material. The words or phrases that Takahashi uses resemble Japanese newspaper headlines rather than sentences which must be read.
Below is an example of one of Takahashi's slides.
I think that this method of presentation is great because it isn't giving your audience too much information all at once. Rather, it is taking the most important word or words from a specific point that you are trying to make, and then expanding on it. This way, people are focused on what you have to say instead of trying to read your slides or study the graphs you have provided. When used in certain circumstances, I believe that the Takahashi method is a very effective way to deliver a presentation.
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