The Japan TimesMay 31, 2025
Customers waited for hours at a store in Chiba Prefecture to purchase rice from Japan's stockpile at a considerable discount, amid sky-high retail prices for the staple grain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/31/japan/stockpiled-rice-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #maff #inflation #retailers #agriculture #itoyokado #irisohyama
Japanese customers brave the rain to line up for cheap, stockpiled rice

Lines formed in the early hours of Saturday morning at an outlet in Chiba Prefecture as people clamored to purchase 5 kilogram bags of rice for ¥2,000.

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The Japan TimesDec 16, 2024
Home appliance manufacturers are working to expand their lineup of electric rice cookers as more consumers are said to be shifting away from the staple grain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/16/japan/rice-cooker-manufacturers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #manufacturing #mitsubishielectric #panasonic #irisohyama
Companies rush to high-end rice cookers as consumer tastes change

Appliance-makers are working with rice growers to boost demand, as well as debuting products that focus on flavor and features.

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