The average price per 5 kilograms of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets in Japan last week topped ¥4,000 for the first time since early June, the agriculture ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/13/japan/rice-prices-rebound/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #inflation #shijirokoizumi