The Land of Rising Conservation
TOKYO, Jan. 5 — In many countries, higher oil prices have hurt pocketbooks and led to worries about economic slowdowns. But here in Japan, Kiminobu Kimura, an architect, says he has not felt the pinch. In fact, his monthly energy bill is lower than a year ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/06/business/worldbusiness/06japanfuel.html?ref=business