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Munechika Lab
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The lab studies methods for improving the 'quality' of products, healthcare, and organizations.
AboutAbout the lab
Contributing to society by improving quality
The Munechika Lab studies techniques and systems for improving the 'quality' of products, services, healthcare, and organizations.
Using statistical methods and questionnaire surveys, the lab works on making products that match people's sensibilities and on improving safety in healthcare settings.
The lab conducts research jointly with hospitals and companies, and places importance on creating systems that can be used in actual settings.
Key terms
- Kansei quality
- Quality evaluated by people's impressions and feelings, such as comfort of use or a sense of luxury.
- QMS (Quality Management System)
- An organization's structure and ways of working for providing high-quality products and services.
- Statistical methods
- Methods for reading trends and differences numerically from collected data.
NewsLab news
A master's student received the Excellent Presentation Award at the Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Quality Control
A master's student received the Best Paper Award at the ANQ Congress
Prof. Munechika received the Best Paper Award at the 23rd International KSQM-QMOD-ICQSS Conference
A master's student received the Excellent Presentation Award at the Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Quality Control
ResearchResearch themes
The Munechika Lab studies techniques and approaches for improving the 'quality' of products, services, healthcare, and organizations. Drawing on human sensibilities and data analysis, the lab works on building systems that can be used in actual settings.
*Illustrative imageSystems for improving healthcare quality
To provide safe, high-quality healthcare, the lab works with hospitals to build quality management systems (QMS) and studies methods for preventing medical accidents.
*Illustrative imageDesigning products that match human sensibilities
The lab studies how to apply Kansei quality, meaning perceived qualities such as 'comfort of use' and 'luxury feel', to products such as beverage cans, packaging design, and clothing.
*Illustrative imageManagement for improving organizational quality
The lab studies management and improvement methods that allow companies to keep assuring 'quality', including building quality management systems and conducting customer satisfaction surveys.
MembersFaculty
The Munechika Lab consists of faculty members, secretaries, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorMasahiko Munechika
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Prototype kilogram replica” Japs 88 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Systems for improving healthcare quality: “Corridor on the second level - NÄL hospital 1” W.carter / CC0 (cropped)
- Designing products that match human sensibilities: “Matcha chawan and wagashi at teahouse in Japanese garden” Laitche / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Management for improving organizational quality: “Ruea Phatthalung steering wheel” Ahoerstemeier / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Takemoto Lab): “Levy-Jennings SampleChart” Dr. F.C. Turner - [USERPAGE|USERTALK] - 13:03, 15 February 2010 (UTC) / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Goto Lab): “Mylar Punched tape” Wtshymanski / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Tanimizu Lab): “Factory Automation Robotics Palettizing Bread” KUKA Roboter GmbH, Bachmann / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Hirai Lab): “Pine log cross-sections, Teutendorf” Radomianin / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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