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When most people think of high-quality Japanese rice, Niigata often comes to mind. But tucked away in the mountainous heart of Japan,...

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Ready-mix concrete prices in Tokyo have risen sharply in 2025 as producers respond to higher material, transport and labor costs, adding further pressure to construction budgets across the capital. The Tokyo Ready-Mix Concrete Cooperative raised its selling price by ¥3,000 per cubic meter for shipments from April 1, 2025. The increase took its standard list price from ¥22,000 to ¥25,000 per cubic meter, equivalent to an increase of about 14%. The cooperative had announced the