According to data released by Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on April 7, the average price of 5 kilograms of rice sold in supermarkets across Japan from March 24 to 30 was more than double that of the same period last year, reaching 4,206 yen. The average price was about 10 yen higher than the previous week, and continued to rise for 13 consecutive weeks. In late March, rice reserved by the Japanese government began to be sold in stores, but so far it has not had the effect of lowering the price of rice.

According to data released by Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on April 7, the average price of 5 kilograms of rice sold in supermarkets across Japan from March 24 to 30 was more than double that of the same period last year, reaching 4,206 yen. The average price was about 10 yen higher than the previous week, and continued to rise for 13 consecutive weeks. In late March, rice reserved by the Japanese government began to be sold in stores, but so far it has not had the effect of lowering the price of rice.