[skhr0680]

> Is rice a significant percentage of food cost in Japan?

At the height of rice prices, rice cost about the same per kg as domestic chicken thighs. That's a problem when rice is meant to be an affordable staple food.

[late2part]

rice is meant to be an affordable staple food.

Citation needed.

[IAmBroom]

Oh, FFS.

https://www.google.com/search?q=japanese+consumption+of+rice...