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The average price of rice at supermarkets nationwide was 4,214 yen including tax per 5 kilograms for the week up to the 6th of this month.

It increased by 8 yen from the previous week, marking the 14th consecutive week of increase.

The sale of stockpiled rice released by the government began at retail stores late last month, and the trend in rice prices has been drawing attention.

* We will summarize and report on the movements and initiatives regarding rice on the 14th in various regions.

Fukui Demand for Stockpiled Rice Increases In Fukui Prefecture, where stock shortages are occurring one after another, some stores have started selling stockpiled rice since last week. However, due to the low prices, demand is increasing, and stock shortages are occurring in many places.

In some stores within the prefecture, the sale of reserve rice auctioned by JA Fukui Prefecture has begun. Among them, a supermarket in Sabae City started selling the reserve rice Hanaechizen from the 9th of this month.

The price is 3,240 yen for 5 kilograms including tax, which is about 1,000 yen cheaper than other rice, leading to high demand, and it is reported that the 15 bags procured were sold out in three days after the sale.

Additionally, a supermarket in Fukui City also began selling the stockpiled rice Hanaechizen from the 8th of this month. Priced at 3,219 yen for 5 kilograms including tax, it is up to 800 yen cheaper than other rice varieties, and 45 bags were sold out in 4 days.

An elderly woman in her 80s who came shopping said, I bought rice at a high price last time, so I came to see if there is anything cheaper.

I prefer cheaper prices, so I said I would like to buy stockpiled rice if it is available.

This supermarket is scheduled to receive the next stock of rice on the 18th of this month.

The store manager of Gourmet Kan Shinbo, Teruo Ito, said, Im surprised at how well the products are selling, probably because we set reasonable prices.

There is a limited amount of reserve rice, but I hope customers can buy it with peace of mind, and that it will help balance the overall supply and demand for rice, even if just a little, he said.

Supporting students: Offering curry for 100 yen at 350 yen. A university in Sendai City has started offering curry for 100 yen per meal to support students.

This is something that Tohoku Institute of Technology in Sendai City will conduct irregularly for 40 days a year starting from the 14th, offering a regular-sized curry, which usually costs 350 yen, for 100 yen.

At the student cafeteria, students were coming one after another to order the 100-yen curry as soon as it opened at 10:30 AM.

The 100 yen curry started three years ago to support students who couldnt work part-time jobs due to the impact of the new coronavirus. It has been decided to continue this year as well, in response to the rising prices of rice and other goods.

According to the university, they are able to offer curry for 100 yen by purchasing twice the usual amount of rice at once and utilizing support funds from alumni associations and other sources.

The male student who ate curry said, Its very delicious.

In the midst of high prices, I am grateful that I can eat a lot of rice cheaply, they said.

Yuji Meguro, the head of the Academic Affairs and Student Division at Tohoku Institute of Technology, said, Even as the prices of rice and other commodities soar, we want to continue the 100-yen curry initiative so that students can enjoy their university life with vitality.

Expert: The rice is not reaching where its needed. [Regarding the continued high price of rice even after the distribution of reserve rice] While the overall distribution volume has naturally increased, the reserve rice includes not only the 2024 harvest but also the 2023 harvest, so sellers are currently separating them for sale.

Since it is treated as a separate product from regular rice, the impact on the overall price of rice inevitably becomes smaller. [Regarding the distribution status of stockpiled rice] As a result, it does not reach areas where rice is lacking, and the overall supply and demand situation remains tight.

Isnt it one way to sell precisely where there is a shortage? [About this years new rice prices] Unless theres an exceptionally abundant harvest, I dont think prices will suddenly drop if the yield is about average or slightly better than average.

Will it not continue to hover around a certain price level?