Q: How about at other convenience stores? A: Lawson has raised the prices of some of its rice balls and "bento" boxed meals with rice by an average of 9% since March. FamilyMart also raised prices ...

Convenience stores have raised prices on rice balls and bento boxes, while beef bowl chains Matsuya and Yoshinoya have shifted to imported or blended rice to contain costs. Several factors are ...

Soaring rice prices and increased consumer frugality are driving changes in dining habits of Japanese, including adding glutinous barley to rice and switching from rice to alternatives like bread ...

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Loved by Japanese schoolchildren and a staple at convenience stores like 7-Eleven, onigiri are tender, slightly sticky rice ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers questions readers may have about the rising price of rice balls in Japan, including four seaweed-wrapped "temaki" products sold at 7-Eleven convenience stores that ...

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They maintained the price of the new rice balls, ranging from ¥167 to ¥203, by using glutinous barley to replace some of the white rice. Glutinous barley is also used along with rice in their bento ...

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