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“Takoyaki”, octopus balls: Japan CPI trend
Year on year+1.3%Aug 2026
Month on month-1.0%
Rank among items348 / 594
Peak since 2021+7.9%Feb 2026
Weight (per 10,000)2
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2025 = 100)
Average yearly change
+5.2%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 102.6 | -1.0% | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 103.7 | -1.0% | +5.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 104.7 | +2.1% | +5.4% |
| May 2026 | 102.5 | -2.1% | +3.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 104.7 | +2.2% | +4.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 102.4 | -2.3% | +5.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 104.8 | +2.3% | +7.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 102.5 | -2.0% | +7.6% |
Position within Food (YoY)
+1.7%
+1.7%
+1.6%
+1.5%
+1.5%
+1.4%
+1.3%
+1.3%
+1.3%
+1.2%
+1.1%
+1.1%
+1.0%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.