日本是世界上有名的能源“小国”,但同时又是一个有名的节能“大国”。从能源“小国”到节能“大国”的转折过程中,日本的节能文化起了重要的作用。 日本人对节能的彻底性远不是可以用“节省”或“小气”这一类言语来概括的,他们已把节能提高到民族新文化的高度来看待,已形成了自己的节能文化。 Japan is the world famous “small country” of energy, but at the same time it is also a famous energy-saving “big country.” Japan’s energy-saving culture has played an important role in the transition from energy “small country” to energy-saving “big power.” The thoroughness of energy saving in Japan can hardly be summed up in the words “saving” or “stingy”. They have raised energy conservation to the height of the national new culture and have formed their own energy-saving culture.