Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – “Could you please give us just the sack? Even though there is no rice inside, it has the Pope’s shield on it”: this is the unusual petition being made by earthquake ...

Many customers also reported empty shelves at the stores when they visited to buy rice. "Only one rice bag per family" read notices put up by multiple stores. At the Indian store today for spices ...

Japan witnessed empty shelves in supermarkets last week ... we ask you to purchase one (bag of rice) a day per family." But Japan is currently in a transitional period as new rice is being ...

As of April 2025, a 5-kilogram sack of rice cost approximately JPY4,220 ... Grocery stores like Akidai in western Tokyo have seen near-empty shelves, and wholesalers have struggled to meet ...

daily visuals of empty aisles spoke louder than official announcements. "If supermarkets have fewer items on their rice shelves or limit purchases to one bag per person, consumers will be more and ...