Last year's domestic shipments of so-called white goods such as air conditioners and refrigerators were the second highest, following the previous year, which was the highest in the past 10 years, due to the increase in home hours due to the influence of the new coronavirus. It became a high standard.
According to the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association, the domestic shipment value of white goods for the last year was 2.5124 trillion yen, which was 3.9% lower than the previous year.
However, due to the impact of the new coronavirus, the time spent at home has increased and the need for high-performance home appliances has increased, so it was the second highest level following the previous year, which was the highest in the past 10 years.
Looking at the number of shipments, high-performance products are performing well against the background of increasing opportunities for cooking and eating at home, and the number of shipments increased by 1.5% from the previous year.
Overall shipments of washing machines decreased by 6.4%, but washing machines with a drying function increased by 1.9% from the previous year.
In addition, although the number of refrigerators shipped was 5% lower than the previous year, the number of large-capacity products exceeding 500 liters that can store bulk-purchased ingredients increased by 0.9% from the previous year.
On the other hand, air conditioners fell 8% from the previous year, partly due to unseasonable summer weather.
Regarding the future outlook, the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association said, "The corona illness has been prolonged, and there is a growing need for more convenient and highly functional home appliances in order to enhance the time at home. This tendency will continue in the future. Isn't it? "