The price of rice doubled, causing Japanese people to decrease the number of times they eat rice.

According to data released by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, as of May 19, the price of rice in Japan has been rising for over ten consecutive weeks, about double the price compared to the same period last year. Japanese people have expressed that the increase in rice prices has had a direct impact on their daily diet, with many people even reducing their intake of rice. Some Japanese people have said that they no longer eat rice every day, but instead eat it two to three times a week.