According to data released by Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries today, the average price of 5 kilograms of rice sold in supermarkets across Japan during the week of December 15 to December 21 this year was 4,337 yen, the highest since statistics.

According to data released by Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries today, the average price of 5 kilograms of rice sold in supermarkets across Japan during the week of December 15 to December 21 this year was 4,337 yen, the highest since statistics.