By John Reidy TOKYO, JAPAN — Unfavorable weather conditions and disease outbreak in Japan’s main production regions have reduced wheat and barley production estimates, but rice is bucking the trend with higher yields and better quality for marketing year 2024-25, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of […]
Turmoil in market already impacted by poor harvest drives up costs for restaurants. JUMPEI KINEFUCHI, YUI SATO and FUMIKA NAKASHIMA, Nikkei staff writers TOKYO — The price of rice used by restaurants in Japan has surged by 30% to 40% from a year earlier, as food service companies move to secure supplies on expectations of […]
By SHAO XINYING | China Daily Global Japan has been grappling with soaring rice prices amid a shortage of the staple grain in recent months due to myriad reasons including bad weather and hoarding by households after warnings of impending disasters. Experts have also pointed to the country’s restrictive rice policies as a possible cause. […]
FP Explainers Japan, which recorded its lowest inventory of rice since 1999 in June, last month witnessed panic buying of its staple. Japan’s officials have blamed hot weather for a decline in harvest last year, while local media have blamed tourists for increasing the demand for rice-based dishes. Japan is staring at a rice shortage. […]
By Susan Reidy SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, US — A delegation led by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) toured the US rice supply chain as part of larger agriculture tour. During the California segment of the trip, the group met with USA Rice members to visit a rice field, mill and the Port […]
Discover Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces, a breathtaking nighttime digital art experience in Ibaraki, Japan, transforming nature into immersive art. A groundbreaking new art experience is about to take root in Ibaraki, Japan, as the highly anticipated permanent exhibition Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces is set to debut on September 30, 2024. This immersive installation, […]
By Akemi TerukinaBloomberg Bags of rice are expected to start filling the shelves of Japan’s supermarkets again soon as farmers harvest their new crop, though the increase in supply will do little to tame higher prices. The nation’s commercial rice stockpiles — already depleted after hot weather baked the 2023 crop — shrunk to their […]
Shoppers in Japan have been facing rice shortages at retailers as the average wholesale price rose sharply in August to its highest level for the month. The agriculture ministry says industry cooperatives sold all varieties of rice produced in 2023 to wholesalers at 16,133 yen, or 114 dollars, per 60 kilograms on average. That’s a […]
Empty shelves blamed on government’s policy of limiting production, tourist influx and extreme weather. Leo Lewis in Tokyo Japan has emerged from its hottest summer to its biggest rice shortage in 30 years, with empty shelves, surging prices and the government imploring shoppers not to panic buy. Supermarkets have limited customers to one bag at […]
Heat wave and domestic demand also contribute to shortages and price hikes. Nikkei staff writers TOKYO — The demand for rice in Japan has increased for the first time in a decade, driven by a record number of tourists as well as strong domestic demand, leading to a shortage and purchase restrictions. The rare growth […]
