Coin Bureau(@coinbureau):JAPAN HAS A RICE PROBLEM. Per-person rice consumption dropped 6% in fiscal 2025 to a 7-year low, according to Kyodo News. The drop comes after retail rice prices DOUBLED in a single year, from ¥2,168 to over ¥4,500 per 5-kg bag. The world's most rice-obsessed culture is being priced out of its own staple.

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JAPAN HAS A RICE PROBLEM. Per-person rice consumption dropped 6% in fiscal 2025 to a 7-year low, according to Kyodo News. The drop comes after retail rice prices DOUBLED in a single year, from ¥2,168 to over ¥4,500 per 5-kg bag. The world's most rice-obsessed culture is being priced out of its own staple.