Japanese scramble to buy beloved staple as rice shortages bite
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https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-a...tages-bite

Japanese scramble to buy beloved staple as rice shortages bite

TOKYO - The threat of a “mega quake”, a series of typhoons and a week-long national holiday have resulted in some Japanese scrambling to buy rice – the nation’s cherished staple food – with the government warning on Aug 27 against panic buying.

“We could only procure half the usual amount of rice this summer, and bags of rice get quickly sold out,” a clerk at a branch of the popular Fresco supermarket chain told AFP in the Japanese capital.

Rice shelves in some stores emptied or stocks were rationed after a government warning in August – since lifted – of a possible “mega quake”, as well as several typhoons and the annual Obon holiday.
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So, they blame foreign tourist???

https://soranews24.com/2024/08/22/foreig...lves-bare/

Foreign tourists blamed for Japan rice shortage as “Reiwa Rice Riots” leaves shelves bare

Tourists are said to be eating Japan out of rice, depleting the local food supply.
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/0...rnia-rice/

Demand for Calrose rice rises amid Japanese rice shortage

Amid an ongoing shortage of Japanese rice, which has caused prices to surge, consumers are turning to cheaper California rice, with retailers reporting a sharp rise in sales.
Known as Calrose rice, it is a medium-grain variety cheaper than the Japanese short-grain cultivar, with a relatively similar taste to Japanese rice compared with Thai rice. With the price of domestic rice harvested last year being 14% higher year on year in June, Calrose is seen as a cheaper alternative.

Nippon Brice, a nationwide seller of rice and grains in Fukuoka Prefecture that has been selling Calrose rice for a decade, said demand for Calrose rice has been especially robust this year.

“Sales of Calrose have grown tenfold from last year,” said a spokesperson for Nippon Brice.

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Bags of Calrose and Japanese rice blended together are selling well because of the price hike and shortage of Japanese rice, he said. At his store, Calrose rice is priced at ¥360 per kg — half the price of the Japanese rice he sells.

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Poor leadership!
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