[Dylanlacey]

Yeah, I've seen a fair amount of "but what will we eat?!" Netsuke-clutching and like... Y'all already have a trend towards bread for breakfast and you love your wafu pasta. Do that a couple of times a week.

But it's Japan, so I imagine there's plenty of Showa who think all change is to be valiently fought and that not eating rice prevents you from being "proper" Japanese.

[IAmBroom]

Why is it so objectionable that people are upset a common food item is increasing in price?

Food isn't a commodity. I won't happily substitute nutriloaf for my lunch today.