If you are living in Japan, probably you've heard of this 'Eco Point', which is a kind of cash back program of Japanese Gov.
This cash back program is what Japanese Gov. is taking initiative to encourage people to buy eco-friendly goods.
Applicable goods are pre-determined by Japaneses Gov. after the investigation to see how much those goods are eco-friendly. So, manufacture company sends applications for thier products, and depending on the result of how much such product can be eco-friendly, such as energy saving, the points that product can get will be determined.
Let's take TV as a sample.
Now, when you go to home appliance stores, you'll see TVs that gets 11,000 eco points.
At the moment, the most standard LED TV of 40 inch screen cost around 70,000 yen.
So, 11,000 eco points means 15% discount.
These points were double when you buy this TV by the end of last year. Or, not only for TV sets, but most of the home appliances, such as refrigerator, vacuum clear,,, you name it.
The ratio of the eco-point that will be given to each product is decreasing, and will end by the end of this March.
So if you have plan to buy home appliance, you certainly better to go and buy it by the end of March, so that you'll get a cash back. (to be precise, this is not cash back. But you can get coupon in return.)
This cash back program is what Japanese Gov. is taking initiative to encourage people to buy eco-friendly goods.
Applicable goods are pre-determined by Japaneses Gov. after the investigation to see how much those goods are eco-friendly. So, manufacture company sends applications for thier products, and depending on the result of how much such product can be eco-friendly, such as energy saving, the points that product can get will be determined.
Let's take TV as a sample.
Now, when you go to home appliance stores, you'll see TVs that gets 11,000 eco points.
At the moment, the most standard LED TV of 40 inch screen cost around 70,000 yen.
So, 11,000 eco points means 15% discount.
These points were double when you buy this TV by the end of last year. Or, not only for TV sets, but most of the home appliances, such as refrigerator, vacuum clear,,, you name it.
The ratio of the eco-point that will be given to each product is decreasing, and will end by the end of this March.
So if you have plan to buy home appliance, you certainly better to go and buy it by the end of March, so that you'll get a cash back. (to be precise, this is not cash back. But you can get coupon in return.)
Sharp's TV is famous and one of the most popular brand, because it is now strongly marketing its 'Kameyama Brand', which will be put on a product made at Kameyama factory. They say that the product with this label means all materials, even one small screw, are made in Japan.
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