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Not only food prices but prices of everything going up in Japan.
Article from Tokyo Shimbun

Convenience Store and Supermarket Staples...Foods and Necessities That Will See Price Increases in 2022 [List].
March 11, 2022 06:00 PM

From cup noodles and potato chips to toilet paper and electricity, price hikes are happening all around us. The background seems to be soaring raw material prices against the backdrop of unfavorable global weather conditions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On the 9th of this month, the Japanese government announced a 17% increase in the price of imported wheat, and further price hikes are likely to spread in the future. What in the world is going up and by how much? Here is a summary by sector.

List of the fields listed below
▶ Instant noodles ▶ Flour and bread ▶ Cooking oil ▶ Frozen and retort-pouch foods ▶ Canned and processed meat ▶ Seasonings ▶ Dairy products ▶ Beverages ▶ Confectionery ▶ Fast food and convenience stores ▶ Daily necessities ▶ Utilities ▶ Transportation and shipping costs
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◆ Instant Noodles

Nissin Foods Group
From March 1
Chilled noodles such as "Ramen from the store with the longest line" and "Tsukemen-no Tatsujin" to be increased 6-12%.
Price increase of 6-13% for some frozen noodle products such as "Nissin Mochitto Nama Pasta" and "Nissin Kinsei Sanuki Udon
From June 1
Chicken Ramen (5 servings) 599 yen → 664 yen
Cup Noodles: 208 yen → 231 yen
Cup and bagged noodles 5-12% price increase

Meisei Foods
From June 1
Meisei Challmera (5 servings) 599 yen → 664 yen
Meisei Teppan Yakisoba (5 servings) 599 yen → 664 yen
Meisei Ippeichan Yoten no Yakisoba: 208 yen → 231 yen
Cup and bagged noodles 6-12% price increase
Toyo Suisan
From June 1
Akai Kitsune" and "Midori no Tanuki" 208 yen → 231 yen
Menzukuri: 208 yen → 231 yen
Maruchan Shomen yama cup" 243 yen → 268 yen
Maruchan Seimen (5 servings) 599 yen → 664 yen
Cup and bagged noodles 9-12% price increase
Sanyo Foods
From June 1
Sapporo Ichiban (5 servings) 599 yen → 664 yen
Sapporo Ichiban Cupstar: 208 yen → 231 yen
Cup and bagged noodles Price increase of approx. 10-12
Ace Cook Co.
From June 1
Super Cup 1.5x: 226 yen → 250 yen
Soup Harusame: 168 yen → 178 yen
Price increase of bagged and cup noodles by approx. 5-11%.

◆Flour, bread

Nipun
From January 4
Nipun Heart (thin wheat flour) (1kg) 296 yen → 313 yen
Flour price increase of approx. 1.5-9
Mixes Price increase of approx. 3-7.5%.
Nissin Foods
From January 4
Flour price increase of approx. 3-6
Mixes: approx. 4-6% price increase
Breadcrumbs, etc.: Price increase of approx. 3-4%.

From February 1
Pasta and pasta sauce price increase of approx. 2-9.5
Dried noodles price increase of approx. 1.5-5.5
Frozen food price increase of approx. 5-12
Yamazaki Baking
From January 1
Breads such as "Royal Bread" and "Super Mellow" will be raised by 9% on average.
Average price increase of 6.8% for sweet breads such as "High-grade Tsubuan", "Nice Stick", "Levain Butter Roll" (6 pieces), etc.
Shikishima Baking
From January 1
Breads and sweet buns such as "Super-ripe" and "French Apple Pie" price increase of approx. 4-14%.
Fuji Pan
From January 1
Breads and sweet breads such as "Honjikomi Bread," "Neo Butter Roll," "Snack Sandwich Series," etc., will see an average price increase of 8%.
Showa Sangyo Co.
From January 4
Flour prices increased approx. 4-9%.
Pre-mixes: 4-6% price increase
Pasta price increase of approx. 5-9

◆Edible oils

J-Oil Mills
From February 1
Canola oil Price increase of 40 yen/kg or more
From April 1
Salad oil and other fat and oil products: Price increase of 40 yen/kg or more
Showa Sangyo
From March 1
Canola oil, salad oil, etc. price increase of 40 yen/kg or more
From April 1

Soy protein products: Price increase of 30 yen/kg or more
Nisshin Oillio Group
From April 1
Canola oil, salad oil, etc. to increase by 40 yen/kg or more
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◆Frozen and retort pouch foods
Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co.
From February 1
Price increase of frozen foods such as "YOSHOKU-tei Juicy Hamburger Steak" by approx. 4-13%.
Maruha Nichiro Co.
From February 1
Price increase of frozen foods such as "White Fish Tartar Sauce" by approx. 2-23%.
Nichirei Corporation
From March 1
Price increase of some frozen agricultural products such as "salted aji edamame" by approx. 8-15%.
Otsuka Foods
From April 1
Bon Curry Gold" 194 yen → 205 yen
Meiji
From May 1
Ginza Curry, Ginza Hayashi, etc. 280 yen → 302 yen
Retort-pouch curry price increase of 6.5-7.7
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◆Canned and processed meats
Maruha Nichiro
From March 1
Broiled Pacific saury: 281 yen → 324 yen
Gekka mackerel boiled in water" 319 yen → 341 yen
Canned foods Price increase of approx. 3-15
Canned crab for gift items: price increase of approx. 107
Price increase of fish sausage, chikuwa and other fish paste products by approx. 5-11%.
Nippon Suisan
From March 1
Price increase of canned foods, such as "Surutto Futa (low-sodium mackerel) simmered in water" by approx. 3-20
Bottled foods such as "cod roe" will be increased by approx. 3-4%.
Retort pouch foods such as "Plain Mackerel with Salad" will increase 5%.
Nippon Ham
From February 1
Ham, sausage, and processed foods such as "Chiawesen" will be increased by approx. 5-12%.
ITOHAM
From March 1
Ham, sausage, and processed food products, including "Grand Altbiern", will be increased by 4-12%.

◆Seasonings

Kikkoman Corporation
From February 16
Koikuchi Soy Sauce (1L): 398 yen → 420 yen
Soy sauce price increase of approx. 4-10
Prepared soy milk (1L) 303 yen → 319 yen
Soy milk price increase of approx. 5-6
From May 1
Del Monte Tomato Ketchup (300g) 245 yen → 259 yen
Seasonings Price increase of approx. 3-10
Del Monte Tomato Juice (900g) 373 yen → 395 yen
Beverages Price increase of approx. 5-10

Kewpie
From March 1
Kewpie Mayonnaise" 402 yen → 436 yen
Kewpie Deep Roasted Sesame Dressing: 281 yen → 293 yen
Kewpie Tartar Sauce: 225 yen → 239 yen
Yamasa Soy Sauce
From March 1
Yamasa Soy Sauce (1L) 397 yen → 419 yen
Soy sauce price increase of approx. 4-10
Ajinomoto
From March 1
Pure Select Mayonnaise (400g) 373 yen → 403 yen
Mayonnaise, etc. Price increase of approx. 3-9%.
From June 1
AJI-NO-MOTO" (50g) 178 yen → 192 yen
Umami Dashi Haimee, Knorr Soup DELI, etc. Price increase of approx. 2-13%.
Nagatanien
From June 1
Ochazuke Nori (8 bags) 257 yen → 270 yen
Ochazuke, instant miso soup, etc.: price increase of approx. 5-9

Dairy products

Snow Brand Megmilk
From March 15
Snow Brand Coffee (1L) 253 yen → 259 yen
From April 1
Sliced cheese (7 slices) 388 yen → 410 yen
6-pack cheese: 394 yen → 415 yen
Processed and natural cheese 4.3-10% price increase
Morinaga Milk Industry

From April 1
Kraft Sliced Cheese" and "Kraft Sliced Cheese" 411 yen → 432 yen
Morinaga's Baked Pudding: 141 yen → 152 yen
Cheese and desserts 5.3-10.5% price increase
Meiji
From April 1
Tokachi sliced cheese (7 slices) 388 yen → 410 yen
Cheese price increase of 5.4-6.7
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◆ Beverages
Nestle Japan
From January 1
Nescafe Exela (40g) 345 yen → 380 yen
Nescafe Gold Blend (80g) 1031 yen → 1207 yen
Coffee products Price increase of approx. 10-20
Snow Brand Megmilk
From March 8
Dole Orange 100% (200 ml) 102 yen → 108 yen
Otsuka Foods
From April 1
Crystal Geyser (500 ML PET bottle) 108 yen → 118 yen
Coca-Cola
From May 1
Coca-Cola (1.5L PET bottles), Ayataka (2L PET bottles), etc., to increase by approx. 5-8%.
Suntory Spirits
From April 1
Suntory Whisky HIBIKI, Suntory Single Malt Whisky YAMAZAKI, etc., price increase of 5-28
Takara Shuzo
From June 1
Price increases of 1-8% for Takara Shochu 25°, Shochu High Ball, etc.

◆Confectionery

Mister Donut
From March 1
Pont de Ring, Old Fashioned, French cruller, Honey Dip, etc. 118 yen → 129 yen (takeout)
Calbee
From January 31
Potato Chips" price increase of approx. 7-10%.
KOIKEYA
From February 1

Potato Chips, Karamucho, etc. will be increased by approx. 6-11%.
Yaokin
From April 1
Umaibo 10 yen → 12 yen
Meiji
From May 1
Price increase of "Meiji Milk Chocolate", "Apollo", "Kinokonoyama (bag)", "Takenokonosato (bag)", "Curls", etc. by approx. 3-11%.
Chocolates, gummies, etc. Price increase of approx. 3-11%.
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◆Fast food and convenience stores

McDonald's Corporation
From March 14
Hamburger: 110 yen → 130 yen (in-store price)
Double Cheeseburger" and "Teriyaki McBurger" 340 yen → 350 yen (retail price)
Seven-Eleven
From March 2
Price increase of some sandwich products by approx. 5-12%.
LAWSON

From March 8
Egg sandwich: 228 yen → 246 yen
Onigiri "Aged Sockeye Salmon" and "Aged Spicy Cod Roe Salad" 150 yen → 160 yen
Some cooked noodles, cooked bread, salads, etc. Price increase of approx. 2-14%.
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◆Daily necessities

Daio Paper
From March 22
Paper products such as tissue paper and toilet paper "Elleair" to increase prices by 15% or more
Nippon Paper Crecia Co.
From April 1
Price increase of more than 10% for Kleenex tissue paper, Scottie toilet paper, and other paper products
Kao Corporation

From April 1
Diaper "Merries" price increase of approx. 10
Kokuyo Co.
From January 1
Stationery such as notebooks, files, scissors, etc. Price increase averaging about 8%.
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◆Utilities

Tokyo Electric Power Co.
From March
Price increase of 283 yen
From April
Price increase of 115 yen
Tokyo Gas
From March
Price increase of 222 yen
From April

Price increase of 83 yen
Iwatani Corporation
From June 1
Iwatani Cassette Gas (Orange)" 385 yen → 440 yen
Cassette gas price increase of approx. 15
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◆Transportation

Bridgestone Corporation
From April 1
7-10% price increase for tires, tubes, flaps, etc.
Metropolitan Expressway
From April 1
Upper limit: 1,320 yen (toll distance over 35.7 km) → 1,950 yen (toll distance over 55.0 km)
Japan Post
From June 1

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