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“Shirasu-boshi”, dried young sardines: Japan CPI trend
Year on year+9.7%Aug 2026
Month on month+0.3%
Rank among items73 / 594
Peak since 2021+36.7%Sep 2023
Weight (per 10,000)5
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
-0.6%
+0.5%
+26.5%
+6.8%
+3.4%
+10.6%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 108.4 | +0.3% | +9.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 108.1 | -0.6% | +9.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 108.8 | +0.8% | +10.9% |
| May 2026 | 107.8 | -1.1% | +10.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 109.1 | +0.4% | +11.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 108.6 | +0.8% | +10.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 107.7 | +0.0% | +11.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 107.7 | +1.5% | +11.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 106.1 | +1.2% | +9.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 104.9 | +0.8% | +10.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 104.0 | +2.1% | +9.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 101.9 | +3.1% | +5.7% |
| Aug 2025 | 98.8 | +0.5% | +2.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 98.4 | +0.3% | +2.2% |
| Jun 2025 | 98.0 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| May 2025 | 98.0 | +0.2% | +2.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 97.8 | -0.4% | +1.2% |
| Mar 2025 | 98.3 | +1.5% | +0.4% |
| Feb 2025 | 96.8 | -0.2% | -1.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 97.0 | -0.3% | -2.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 134.4 | +1.6% | -1.8% |
| Nov 2024 | 132.2 | -0.2% | -2.8% |
| Oct 2024 | 132.4 | -1.0% | -2.7% |
| Sep 2024 | 133.8 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
Position within Food (YoY)
+10.6%
+10.6%
+10.1%
+10.1%
+10.0%
+10.0%
+9.7%
+9.6%
+9.5%
+9.5%
+9.5%
+9.4%
+9.4%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.