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“Yakitori”, grilled chicken: Japan CPI trend
Year on year+2.1%Aug 2026
Month on month+0.9%
Rank among items302 / 594
Peak since 2021+9.4%Mar 2023
Weight (per 10,000)11
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
+0.7%
+6.0%
+7.9%
+1.9%
+2.7%
+1.5%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 102.2 | +0.9% | +2.1% |
| Jul 2026 | 101.3 | +0.0% | +1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 101.3 | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| May 2026 | 101.2 | +0.0% | +1.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 101.2 | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 100.8 | -0.3% | +0.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 101.1 | +0.3% | +1.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 100.8 | +0.2% | +1.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 100.6 | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 100.8 | +0.9% | +2.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 99.8 | -0.7% | +1.8% |
| Sep 2025 | 100.5 | +0.4% | +2.7% |
| Aug 2025 | 100.1 | -0.0% | +3.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 100.1 | +0.1% | +3.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 100.0 | +0.4% | +3.4% |
| May 2025 | 99.6 | -0.4% | +2.4% |
| Apr 2025 | 100.0 | -0.0% | +2.7% |
| Mar 2025 | 100.0 | +0.5% | +3.3% |
| Feb 2025 | 99.4 | +0.4% | +2.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 99.0 | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| Dec 2024 | 119.1 | +0.4% | +2.5% |
| Nov 2024 | 118.6 | +0.4% | +2.2% |
| Oct 2024 | 118.1 | +0.3% | +0.9% |
| Sep 2024 | 117.8 | +0.8% | +0.8% |
Position within Food (YoY)
+2.2%
+2.2%
+2.2%
+2.2%
+2.2%
+2.1%
+2.1%
+2.1%
+1.9%
+1.9%
+1.8%
+1.8%
+1.7%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.