About This Trend
備蓄米 is a type of emergency food storage in the form of rice, which is typically stored for long periods of time in case of food shortages or other emergencies.
The current reason for 備蓄米 trending is due to its price fluctuation, with some reports indicating a significant drop in price of 銘柄米 (another type of rice) by 4000円 for 60キロ, which is being attributed to the 備蓄米効果 or the effect of emergency rice storage on the market.