Retail prices rise for 80% of surveyed products for daily life

Friday 13th June, 11:49 PM JST

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thepossum at 10:42 PM JST - 15th June

"According to a survey report by the office submitted to the Price Stabilization Council, a 300-gram pack of spaghetti was priced at an average 188 yen at retailers in May, up 18.3% from 159 yen in January."

Not where I shop. I've always bought my 500 grams of "imported" pasta at Yamaya for a very fair price of 110-130 yen. Those same products are now going for more than 230 yen ! Japan needs to rethink it's distribution system to in order to lower fuel costs.
lipscombe at 11:05 PM JST - 15th June

my favourite cheese just literally doubled in price this week in MYCAL SATY bah
Sarge at 11:47 PM JST - 15th June

The local yaoyasan just raised the price of a bunch of bananas from 158 yen to 189 yen!

Lips, I'm sorry about your cheese situation. Well, look on the bright side - if you give it up, you'll probaby lose a little weight! Cheese has always been overpriced here anyway. You know what I buy? Grated Parmesan! You just sprinkle it on your scrambled eggs, omelets, pasta, etc. and it gives those foods delicious flavor without adding so many calories or costing too much.
lipscombe at 12:07 AM JST - 16th June

I'll give it a try, thanks Sarge
SuperLib at 04:30 AM JST - 16th June

If prices have risen 80%...why give examples of items that have only risen by 10% or less? They're giving us food examples which appear to have increases that are substantially less than other items. What are the other items, and why not talk about those?
cleo at 09:42 AM JST - 16th June

SuperLib - It doesn't say prices have risen by 80%. It says the prices of 80% of goods have risen. Big difference.
SuperLib at 05:05 AM JST - 17th June

Thanks, I misread that.
westurn at 12:30 PM JST - 17th June

Even so Superlib, it seems to me that your "misreading" was not so far off ! Thepossum reports a 100% price increase on pasta, as did lipscomb's cheese. 80% sounds like a bargain ! Brace yerself folks, this could be the final nail in Japan's economic coffin. I saw in todays print media a further downsized prediction for Japan's economy. Safe to say Japan is in a recession. 4 months of downgrades in a row ? And what is Fukuda doing ? Nothing ! He has no ideas, no direction, no concept. Old fool !