{
  "id": 4884390,
  "title": "Finally! Japan’s big three convenience store chains announce rice ball price reductions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/finally-japans-big-three-convenience-store-chains-announce-rice-ball",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T15:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/09/02/finally-japans-big-three-convenience-store-chains-announce-rice-ball-price-reductions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After years of going up, onigiri prices are starting to come down. Onigiri (rice balls) used to be a Japanese convenience store item with no real downside. Tasty, filling, and healthier than just about any other snack on the shelves, they were also very reasonably priced, with most varieties costing about 120-140 yen (roughly US$0.75 […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sushiro-bets-on-affordable-sushi-as-japan-restaurant-chains-expand-in",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:42:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SoraNews24",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japans-most-popular-curry-rice-restaurant-chain-coco-ichibanya-might",
        "published": "2026-09-01T05:00:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}