{
  "id": 3212696,
  "title": "Lawson to Lower Price of Signature Hand-Wrapped Rice Balls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lawson-to-lower-price-of-signature-hand-wrapped-rice-balls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:15:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/companies/20260825-345412/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lawson, Inc. announced on Monday that it will reduce the prices of 20 items in its signature Temaki Onigiri (hand-wrapped rice balls) lineup by ¥10 to ¥11, beginning September 29. This price reduction applies to regional-exclusive products as well. The decrease in prices is due to a reduction in the cost of domestically produced rice, according to the company. No changes will be made to the product specifications, such as the quantity or quality of the fillings. For instance, the price of a tuna mayo rice ball will drop from ¥181 to ¥171, while the price of a grilled salmon rice ball will decrease from ¥221 to ¥211.\n\nIn addition to Lawson, Seven-Eleven Japan Co. also plans to lower the prices of two hand-wrapped rice ball flavors—salmon and spicy pollock roe—by approximately ¥19, starting September 8. The price reduction is attributed to lower raw material procurement costs.",
  "summary": "Lawson, Inc. announced Monday that it will lower the prices of 20 items in its line of signature Temaki Onigiri (hand-wrapped rice balls) by ¥10 to ¥11, starting Sept. 29. This will also include region-exclusive products.",
  "key_points": [
    "Lawson reduces price of 20 Temaki Onigiri items by ¥10-¥11",
    "Price cuts due to lower cost of domestically produced rice",
    "Seven-Eleven Japan also lowers prices of two rice ball flavors"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}