Japan’s common retail rice value hit a brand new file excessive for the primary time in three weeks, based on agriculture ministry knowledge.
Within the week ended final Sunday, the typical value of rice offered at about 1,000 supermarkets throughout Japan rose by ¥23 from the earlier week to ¥4,335 per 5 kilograms, the best because the survey started in March 2022, the info launched by the ministry on Friday confirmed.
The worth of “model rice,” primarily newly harvested rice, climbed by ¥5 to ¥4,551. The worth of comparatively low cost “blended rice” jumped ¥92 to ¥3,870, apparently after rice produced in 2025 started for use for blended rice in earnest.
Model rice accounted for 68% of complete rice gross sales within the reporting week.
A separate survey overlaying about 1,200 supermarkets confirmed that the typical value of rice got here to ¥3,835, up ¥180. One other survey of some 6,000 retail shops, together with drugstores, logged a rise of ¥92 to ¥4,315, reflecting greater costs throughout numerous retailers.
