Most of home appliances were put into practical use in the United Kingdom and the United States before early 20th century. However, in Japan, the production of the home appliances began in the 1950s. Home and consumer appliances market had been expanded and developed growing with high growth of Japan in 1950–1970. They are applied by power electronics for improvement of performance and energy saving in 1970s–1990s. After 2000, power generation equipment has been put in practical use. Distributed power systems like a smart house and a virtual power plant are spotlighted now. Internet of things (IoT) technology will make new generation of appliances. In this article, a trend of home and consumer appliances in Japan is explained and discussed viewing the past 50 years and the future. © 2021 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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日本的家用和消费电器趋势：过去50年和未来

20世纪初之前，大多数家用电器已在英国和美国投入实际使用。然而，在日本，家用电器的生产始于1950年代。随着1950-1970年日本的高速增长，家用和消费类电子产品市场得到了扩展和发展。在1970年代至1990年代，它们被电力电子应用以改善性能和节能。2000年后，发电设备已投入实际使用。如今，诸如智能住宅和虚拟电厂之类的分布式电源系统成为人们关注的焦点。物联网（IoT）技术将成为新一代设备。在这篇文章中，从过去的50年和未来的角度对日本的家用和消费电器趋势进行了解释和讨论。©2021日本电气工程师学会。