"The Japanese center-satellite system is very close-knit," says Johnson Cheng, the man behind the lighting industry alliance. As soon as any little shop lets it be known that it has become a member of the Matsushitu or Sony group, other people have to give it more respect.
「日本的中衛體系非常嚴密」，燈飾聯盟發起人鄭鈺璋指出，任何一個小廠亮出自己是松下集團、新力集團…… 成員的身分後，別人對他都要禮遇三分。