THIS IS NOT A DRILL: YOUR RICE BOWL IS UNDER ATTACK. Japan’s staple food has just shattered another terrifying price record, rocketing to an all-time high and proving this crisis is NOWHERE NEAR OVER.
New government data exposes the shocking spike. The average price for a 5-kilogram bag has EXPLODED to a staggering ¥4,416. That’s a brutal ¥93 jump in a single week. This follows a tiny, deceptive dip last month—a classic tactic to make you drop your guard before the next punishing increase.
Look at the numbers and WEEP. Premium “brand rice” soared to ¥4,516. But the real horror story is in the so-called “cheap” option. The price of blended rice—the last resort for struggling families—skyrocketed by a monstrous ¥261. Meanwhile, a separate survey of over 1,200 stores confirms the disaster, showing an even sharper ¥291 leap. These aren’t statistics; they are a declaration of war on your kitchen table.
Who pays? YOU DO. Every single meal just got more expensive, squeezing households already on the brink. Who stays silent? The powerful players who let this happen while ordinary people choose between filling their stomachs and paying their bills.
They are pricing a nation out of its own culture, one grain at a time.
Edited for Kayitsi.com
Author: Kayitsi.com
