Japan Faces Rice Surplus as Supply Outpaces Demand, Prices Expected to Fall 🇯🇵🌾📉

Japan’s rice industry is heading into a major surplus by late 2025, with warehouses reportedly stacked to the ceiling as production exceeds demand. Farmers and distributors say inconsistent policy signals first encouraging higher production, then distributing vouchers and older stock contributed to the oversupply. While prices remained high this year, analysts expect rice prices to begin declining from early 2026, raising concerns about farmer incomes and market stability 🇯🇵🌾😟.