muikabochi 208 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Interesting one this. My lady came back today saying that there's no rice in any of the shops in Minamiuonuma or Tokamachi (big area). Sold out everywhere, she went to 8 shops. Spoke to some friends about it and apparently people are buying up 'old' (ie last season) rice because a) 'they know it's safe' (ie people hoarding because they are worried about what might be in this seasons crop) and new rice is predicted to be expensive due to there being less of it because of Tohoku. Shortages elsewhere? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Yes here in Yamanashi also a shortage of rice. The shops do still have some rice but certainly much less now. At the moment we are buying Yamanashi grown rice, partly for the safety factor, and because Niigata koshihikara and akita komachi, which we normally buy is practically sold out. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 The news said a few months ago that the wholesale price of rice was already high then. It might have been futures but they were saying 16-17000 a hyo (60kg). It was 11500 or so before. I also remember them saying last year that it was too hot, meaning the volume wasn't so affected but there was much less high grade rice for the premium strains. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 The talk around town is that people are simply worried what the new crop has in store, if anything. People are sure theres no 'Fukushima' in last seasons crop and so its all gone people getting as much as possibe. And that the new bunch will be more expensive too. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 not that I've noticed round here, mind you its the missus who buys it. I rarely eat rice at home so I'll have to ask her and find out if Shonan is panic buying as well Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Difficult to find rice in the shops here too. Stories of people buying it all up yes. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Apparently round here all that is available, if at all, is Aomori rice. But yeah in short supply. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Fine here. If you need some, can send some up? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 We buy directly from a rice growing friend in Akita (komachi). We should be ok. But then again, how about some cheap Thai rice for a change. I get sick of J rice sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Thats such an uncultured thing to say! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Originally Posted By: klingon Thats such an uncultured thing to say! Yes..Grey Poupon loses out to French's mustard from time to time, too. I'm such a social clod. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Simple solution is just to not eat J-rice, I am sick to the back teeth of it anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Originally Posted By: Chriselle We buy directly from a rice growing friend in Akita (komachi). We should be ok. But then again, how about some cheap Thai rice for a change. I get sick of J rice sometimes. Would love some too but cheap and thai rice just don't go in the same sentence, or so I have found, in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Originally Posted By: Man_In_Japan Originally Posted By: Chriselle We buy directly from a rice growing friend in Akita (komachi). We should be ok. But then again, how about some cheap Thai rice for a change. I get sick of J rice sometimes. Would love some too but cheap and thai rice just don't go in the same sentence, or so I have found, in Japan. You're right. I was thinking back to when I first came to Japan there was a shortage of J rice and Thai was cheaper. And we WERE getting Akita komachi for 7000yen for 30 kg. But, my wife said she stopped ordering it after 3/11 and has gone with a local farmer for about the same price. As per usual...I'm right on top of things. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 haha! Doesn't the Japanese governm,ent put a high tax levy on imported rice? i wish i could get proper basmati rice, I like that much better than the pudding rice the Japanese eat Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Originally Posted By: TubbyBeaverinho haha! Doesn't the Japanese governm,ent put a high tax levy on imported rice? I think it was something like 800% or some ridiculous number. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Nihonmatsu rice (Fukushima)---- too much cesium? Is that what they just said on NHK news? Think it was. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 500 Bq/kg, just at the cut-off line, according to the NHK web site. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Are they going to sell it? And will people buy it? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I don't know, but I'll buy their sake. Have some now, in fact. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 Some of the fields around here starting to be cut. We shall see what the results are soon no doubt. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 All the rice has been harvested round here now. Not heard anything about "results" of tests or anything yet. I'm sure it will make news when they come in though, whatever they are. Link to post Share on other sites
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