Tourists in Okinawa buy 10 kilograms of rice， and with no sign of a shortage， the rice piles up in supermarkets， with some even sending it to family and friends outside the prefecture， a repercussion of the “Reiwa rice riots．”
0001Capital Region Tiger ★.Sep. 8, 2024 (Sun) 11:55:44.83ID:t1hN8CEy9
Due to a nationwide shortage of rice, it is becoming difficult to obtain in the Tokyo metropolitan area and other areas. In Okinawa, where there is no sense of shortage compared to other parts of the prefecture, we are starting to see tourists buying rice to take home and people living in the prefecture sending it to family and acquaintances living outside the prefecture. With new rice now in distribution, and supply and demand expected to stabilize after a while, wholesalers are calling on people to “calmly purchase only as much as you need.” According to a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announcement, Japan’s private stock of staple rice as of the end of June (preliminary figure) was 1.56 million tons, down 20% from the previous year. This is the lowest number since statistics began. The reasons behind this are the reduction in rice cultivation area due to rice production cuts and poor harvests caused by extreme heat. The Japan Meteorological Agency’s warning of a major earthquake, which led to a growing movement to stockpile supplies at home, also contributed to the trend. ■No sales restrictions within the prefecture Meanwhile, supermarkets within the prefecture have not seen empty shelves or restrictions on sales quantities. In recent days, tourists have been seen buying rice in Ishigaki City before returning home. There has also been an increase in requests for delivery of 5-kilogram bags of rice outside the prefecture on the main island of Okinawa and in Miyakojima City. Few customers send rice as gifts after the Obon festival, and there has been little movement to deliver it outside the prefecture. In the aftermath of the “Reiwa rice riots,” people in the distribution industry are also surprised, wondering “when will this calm down?” ■Sales volume remains high even after summer gifts Full text at source Last updated: 9/8 (Sun) 11:13
>>1 In Tokyo, where we live a convenient life on a daily basis, it’s probably just right to experience a rice shortage every once in a while. People in Tokyo start yelling and screaming just because it snows a little bit; their mental health is so weak.
I sent some rice from Kyushu to my sister and brother in Tokyo and Osaka, and the shipping costs were pretty high. I remember it was just over 1800 yen in Osaka.
>>13 There’s a daily supply and the sales volume is definitely higher than last year. I think they’re just making a fuss about people being slow and not going to the store first thing in the morning.
I went to the supermarket yesterday and the rice shelves were completely empty lol Well, it’s an area full of old people so it makes sense We bought ours online so it’s no problem.
In Okinawa, there is a culture of sending rice during Obon. Before Obon, wholesalers in Okinawa buy rice from all over the country. So, there is a mountain of old rice in stock in Okinawa.
>>33 It sounds like I’m making fun of you Smart people don’t eat domestically grown rice anymore, we switched completely to Calrose rice 5 years ago USA Strict pesticide regulations, no neonicotinoids or glyphosates, production history recorded by GAP, strict shipping and export inspections Japan Unlimited use of pesticides, 5 times more than in the US, goes against the global trend and relaxes ingredient regulations No shipping inspection, no distribution inspection, all systems designed on the assumption of good faith, no GAP The distribution volume of Uonuma Koshihikari is 30 times the production volume I can’t believe they can eat such nonsense.
Like the Communist leftist on the 7th thread said, “Just cook old rice with additives and it’ll taste as good as the rice balls you get at the convenience store.” Well, that was a lie, though.
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