Econbrowser: Energy use in Japan« The Compleat UberNerd | Main | English for fun and profit » July 09, 2007 Energy use in Japan I was in Japan a week ago, giving lectures at some of the universities in Tokyo and the Bank of Japan. I couldn't help but be struck by how differently energy is used in Tokyo compared with southern California. Since 1999, total petroleum consumption has declined by 1% per year in Japan, while in the U
