日本是个岛国,资源并不丰富,且人口密度高,如何妥善利用自然和再生资源就成为日本人民促进经济发展的课题。其实,日本人的有些作法并不复杂,也不耸人听闻,然而却可见他们独具的匠心,由小见大,获益匪浅。有效地利用雨水资源即为其中一例。 Japan is an island nation, its resources are not abundant, and its population density is high. How to make the best use of natural and renewable resources has become a topic for the Japanese people to promote economic development. Actually, some of the Japanese practices are neither complicated nor sensational. However, they can all see their unique ingenuity benefiting from their small size. One of the examples is the effective use of rainwater resources.