Arata Hirano
Arata Hirano is a Tokyo-based restaurant owner who has adapted to the ongoing rice crisis in Japan by switching from Japanese rice to American rice last year. Despite the rising prices of imported rice, he found it to be a more affordable option compared to domestic varieties, which have more than doubled in price. His decision reflects a broader trend among Japanese consumers who, facing escalating food costs, are increasingly open to foreign rice options.
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Arata Hirano is a restaurant owner who expressed his reluctance to buy imported rice unless local prices drop.
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Arata Hirano last month serves a meal to customers at his restaurant Shokudou Arata in Tokyo, Japan.
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Arata Hirano, who runs a restaurant in Tokyo, switched from Japanese to American rice last year when a shortage of the domestic grain triggered a steep rise in prices.
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