Rice has disappeared from most supermarkets in Japan. The main reason for this is that there is a fear among people that there is going to be a severe shortage of rice. The government is also worried about this situation.
Sources in supermarkets say that rice imports during the recent summer season were slightly below normal levels. One of the main reasons for this was that the demand was not high.
Suddenly, something happened that people started to feel bad about rice and they started buying rice in droves for fear of shortage.
In a few days, rice has been bought in such a large quantity that the big marts and supermarkets have become empty. Households that generally buy two to four kg packets are also seen buying ten to fifteen to fifteen kg packets. All this is very surprising in Japanese society.