BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan’s Rice Crisis is Over, But Consumers and Farmers Aren’t Feeling It
Remember when rice disappeared from Japan’s store shelves in 2024? The Reiwa Rice Crisis is over, but neither farmers nor consumers are…
rice
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
FOOD
Why Konbini May Become a Tourist Luxury in Japan
As inflation keeps rising in Japan, more residents are deciding that there are better ways to spend their money.
LIVING IN JAPAN
“Old, Old, Old Rice”: Why Japan’s Lining Up To Buy 2021’s Crop
People in Japan are forming long lines to spend half of the current market price for the strategic reserve rice - some…
POLITICS
Japan’s Agriculture Minister Resigns After Bragging He Never Buys Rice
As Japanese consumers struggle with high rice prices, Etō Taku decided it was a good idea to rub his privilege in their…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japanese Consumers Groan As Rice Prices Just Keep Climbing
Some experts say a third release from the country's reserves might not have any effect and that prices will remain high until…
INSIDER
Is Japanese rice now cheaper in the US? And why?!
One X user who lives in the US reported that she found Toyama Prefecture-manufactured rice in a local US store selling for…
FOOD
Rice Prices Up 90% in Japan as Crop Crisis Continues
It's getting more expensive to eat rice in Japan, with prices nearly doubling. Will a release of strategic reserves help?
TRAVEL
Are Foreign Tourists Eating All of Japan’s Rice?
Japan is facing a shortage of rice. Newspapers and TV reports are partially blaming inbound tourists. We ran the numbers - and…