Japan has high tariffs. Maybe now they will drop them on many basic imports like rice and beef so we can sell them some.
Holy crap, the reason for prices going up in Japan?
Japanese food prices HAVE ALWAYS been astronomical. I used to pay $3.50 for a head of lettuce on the off season (winter/early spring).
Reasons why Japan’s food markets are so high:
Price fixing of rice, other “Japanese” consumables. Japanese cannot buy American rice (which is 1/3 cheaper and of better quality).
Tariffs on everything else.
Craziness about the poison that is foreign foods (The Japanese shut down of American beef because of BSE for a few years).
General old-boyism in food providers.