As durable consumer goods, w h i t e h o u s e h o l d a p p l i a n c e s h a v e h a d more than one hundred years of history, and have evolved from luxury goods of meeting people's demands initially into the necessities of serving, improving and beautifying people's lives. Thoughts of the relationship between men and products, men and machines from white household appliances can still bring us enlightenment in the context of new material and culture. C h i n a a n d J a p a n a r e c l o s e n e i g h b o r s separated only by a strip of water. The similarities of the culture and custom have made their white household appliances' industries connected and influenced with each o ther, b ut i ndustries a lso p resentedn a r e c l o s e n e i g h b o r s separated only by a strip of water. The similarities of the culture and custom have made their white household appliances' industries connected and influenced with each o ther, b ut i ndustries a lso p resented t h e i r d i s t i n c t i v e f e a t u r e s i n d i f f e r e n t historical stages. Classic products and design models have embodied the result o f m a n y f a c t o r s i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h e a c h o t h e r , s u c h a s e c o n o m i c c o n d i t i o n s , m a c r o p o l i c i e s , t e c h n i c a l l e v e l s a n d design concepts at that time. Taking the time as the clue, this paper analyzes and summarizes development forms of the two countries' white household appliances' industries in different periods. This paper also discusses similarities and differences of their development forms, as well as the significance to our country's present household appliance products.