Beware the Verbalization Boom! Popular Illustrator Discusses the Essence of 'How to Convey' with 'You Can't Convey It Just by Verbalizing' to be Released May 13th
Popular illustrator Wataru Yagi's first business book, 'You Can't Convey It Just by Verbalizing,' will be released by Diamond, Inc. on May 13th. The book warns against the verbalization boom, proposing an essential method of communication through visual thinking, unique to an illustrator.
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This marks the release of the first business book by popular illustrator Wataru Yagi, who has created illustrations and diagrams for over 200 books for more than 10 years. 'You Can't Convey It Just by Verbalizing' (written by Wataru Yagi, published by Diamond, Inc.), which allows you to acquire the skill of thinking and communicating as if "drawing pictures" in your mind, will be released on May 13th.
Wataru Yagi, Author, 'You Can't Convey It Just by Verbalizing', Diamond, Inc.
No more striving for verbalization! The skill of thinking and communicating as if "drawing pictures" in your mind.
A brand new book on "how to convey" written precisely because the author is an illustrator!
While numerous verbalization books have become bestsellers, and high-level verbalization skills are demanded on social media and in the workplace, many people may feel a sense of discomfort, thinking, "I'm sure I'm putting it into words, but it feels superficial and doesn't quite get through..." Words have a strong power to make people "feel like they understand," which often leads to conversations progressing with shallow comprehension from both the speaker and the listener. This book challenges this verbalization boom, advocating for a new essence of communication that does not solely rely on verbalization techniques.
The author, Wataru Yagi, is a popular illustrator who has worked on illustrations and diagrams for business books and new-style paperbacks for over 10 years. With an approach unique to an illustrator, which involves "perceiving words visually," you will learn a method of thinking deeply and conveying messages as if "drawing pictures" in your mind.
By reading this book, you can break free from "thinking you understood" and "thinking you conveyed," and develop the ability to truly think deeply and communicate correctly. This is a new book on "how to convey" for everyone who finds it difficult to communicate with words.
■ Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why do people get divided into "easy to talk to" and "hard to talk to"?
――How to close the "distance" with people
Chapter 2: The reason why "Oh, didn't it get through?" happens
――A way of thinking to eliminate "misunderstandings"
Chapter 3: Why do we "feel like we understand" just by words?
――What's necessary to truly "understand"
Chapter 4: Why does your mind go blank when you're talking?
――How to create a "map" in your head
Chapter 5: After all, how can we close the "distance" with people?
――What you must never "forget" in human relationships
Conclusion
References
■ Author Profile: Wataru Yagi
Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1981. After working as a production coordinator for magazine tie-up advertisements at a production company, he experienced being a freelance writer. While working on English-Japanese translations related to international affairs, he started his career as an illustrator in 2011. Currently, he is active in a wide range of fields including books, magazines, and advertisements. In particular, he has been responsible for illustrations and diagrams in business books and new-style paperbacks for over 10 years.
To date, he has been responsible for the cover art and illustrations of over 200 books, including 'Why You Can't Read Books When You're Working' (Shueisha Shinsho), 'Train Concrete and Abstract Thinking from Age 13' (Toyo Keizai Shinposha), and 'Life is Decided by the Ability to Make Misunderstandings, More Than Luck or Skill' (Diamond, Inc.).
■ 'You Can't Convey It Just by Verbalizing'
Author: Wataru Yagi
Price: 1,870 yen (tax included)
Release Date: May 13, 2026
Publisher: Diamond, Inc.
Format: Shirokuban (B6 size) hardcover, 368 pages
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/447812244X
*Images and photos in this release are limited to use for reporting purposes related to this book.
Wataru Yagi, Author, 'You Can't Convey It Just by Verbalizing', Diamond, Inc.
No more striving for verbalization! The skill of thinking and communicating as if "drawing pictures" in your mind.
A brand new book on "how to convey" written precisely because the author is an illustrator!
While numerous verbalization books have become bestsellers, and high-level verbalization skills are demanded on social media and in the workplace, many people may feel a sense of discomfort, thinking, "I'm sure I'm putting it into words, but it feels superficial and doesn't quite get through..." Words have a strong power to make people "feel like they understand," which often leads to conversations progressing with shallow comprehension from both the speaker and the listener. This book challenges this verbalization boom, advocating for a new essence of communication that does not solely rely on verbalization techniques.
The author, Wataru Yagi, is a popular illustrator who has worked on illustrations and diagrams for business books and new-style paperbacks for over 10 years. With an approach unique to an illustrator, which involves "perceiving words visually," you will learn a method of thinking deeply and conveying messages as if "drawing pictures" in your mind.
By reading this book, you can break free from "thinking you understood" and "thinking you conveyed," and develop the ability to truly think deeply and communicate correctly. This is a new book on "how to convey" for everyone who finds it difficult to communicate with words.
■ Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why do people get divided into "easy to talk to" and "hard to talk to"?
――How to close the "distance" with people
Chapter 2: The reason why "Oh, didn't it get through?" happens
――A way of thinking to eliminate "misunderstandings"
Chapter 3: Why do we "feel like we understand" just by words?
――What's necessary to truly "understand"
Chapter 4: Why does your mind go blank when you're talking?
――How to create a "map" in your head
Chapter 5: After all, how can we close the "distance" with people?
――What you must never "forget" in human relationships
Conclusion
References
■ Author Profile: Wataru Yagi
Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1981. After working as a production coordinator for magazine tie-up advertisements at a production company, he experienced being a freelance writer. While working on English-Japanese translations related to international affairs, he started his career as an illustrator in 2011. Currently, he is active in a wide range of fields including books, magazines, and advertisements. In particular, he has been responsible for illustrations and diagrams in business books and new-style paperbacks for over 10 years.
To date, he has been responsible for the cover art and illustrations of over 200 books, including 'Why You Can't Read Books When You're Working' (Shueisha Shinsho), 'Train Concrete and Abstract Thinking from Age 13' (Toyo Keizai Shinposha), and 'Life is Decided by the Ability to Make Misunderstandings, More Than Luck or Skill' (Diamond, Inc.).
■ 'You Can't Convey It Just by Verbalizing'
Author: Wataru Yagi
Price: 1,870 yen (tax included)
Release Date: May 13, 2026
Publisher: Diamond, Inc.
Format: Shirokuban (B6 size) hardcover, 368 pages
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/447812244X
*Images and photos in this release are limited to use for reporting purposes related to this book.