l日本产品责任立法随着日本现代工业生产的发展和科学技术的进步，各类机械、电气、化学等新产品大量投放市场，消费者的安全和利益也因此越来越受到损害威胁。日本法院逐渐意识到，生产者应高度关心消费者，举证责任应从受害的消费者转到现代工业或商业企业，它们负有十分严格 l Japan’s Product Liability Legislation With the development of modern industrial production in Japan and the advancement of science and technology, a large number of new products such as machinery, electrics, and chemicals have been put on the market, and consumers’ safety and interests have therefore been increasingly threatened by damage. Japanese courts are gradually realizing that producers should be highly concerned about consumers and that the burden of proof should be transferred from victim consumers to modern industrial or commercial enterprises. They are very strict.