Core Insights - The core consumer price index (CPI) for Tokyo's 23 wards increased by 2.8% year-on-year in November, reaching a value of 111.4 [1] Price Changes - Excluding fresh food, food prices rose by 6.5% year-on-year in November [1] - Specific price increases include: - Regular japonica rice: up 38.5% - Sushi: up 14.5% - Rice balls: up 17.3% - Chocolate: up 32.5% - Coffee beans: up 63.4% - Chicken: up 12.3% [1] Energy and Accommodation Costs - Electricity prices increased by 4.5% year-on-year due to the suspension of government subsidies for electricity and gas [1] - Hotel accommodation costs rose by 9.2% year-on-year [1] Economic Policy Concerns - There are concerns among Japanese media and experts that the expansionary fiscal and loose monetary policies implemented by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may exacerbate yen depreciation and further increase inflationary pressures in Japan [1]