Prices for eggs in Japan in January rose to a 33-year record high.

The average wholesale price for standard-sized chicken eggs in Japan's capital rose in January to 310 yen per kilogram, according to data from the National Federation of Agricultural Co-operatives. The figure reached its highest point since statistics began in 1993. Prices in January decreased compared to December, when there was significant demand for products ahead of the holiday period, but they rose by 20% year-on-year. Similar trends are observed in other regions of the country, including Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. Prices for chicken eggs in Japan have been rising for 15 consecutive months. In January 2026, they increased by 72% compared to January 2024 and by 118% compared to the same month in 2021. Meanwhile, consumer inflation in Tokyo in January was 2%. Its rate slowed by 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous month due to the stabilization of rice prices and a decrease in the cost of gasoline. At the same time, the growth in food prices in ...