A: Hey there! Guess what? I just read about Japan's household spending.
B: Really? What did you find out?
A: Well, it turns out that folks didn't spend as much in April. They held back on buying big-ticket items like home appliances. Can you imagine that?
B: Oh, really? How much did they actually spend?
A: On average, two or more person households spent around 2,200 dollars. But it was slightly less than last year when we adjust for inflation. It's the first drop in two months.
B: That's interesting! What about spending on furniture and appliances? Did that go down too?
A: Yep! Spending on those items dropped by 0.4 percent. People weren't buying air conditioners, washing machines, or microwaves as much. They were trying to be more budget-friendly, it seems.
B: And what about clothes and footwear? Did people buy less of those too?
A: Yes, they did! Purchases dropped by 2.1 percent. Unseasonably cold weather might have had something to do with that.
B: That's a bummer! But there's some good news, right? Food expenditures went up?
A: Yes, you got it right! People bought more fresh veggies like lettuce and tomatoes as their prices started falling. Plus, rice purchases rose despite the high prices. So, that's a positive sign!
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Household spending in Japan fell slightly in April as consumers refrained from buying big-ticket items like home appliances.
An internal affairs ministry survey shows households of two or more people spent an average of 325,717 yen, or over 2,200 dollars. That was down 0.1 percent from a year earlier in yen terms when adjusted for inflation. It was the first drop in two months.
Spending on furniture and household goods declined 0.4 percent. Appliances such as air conditioners, washing machines and microwaves saw lower demand as consumers stayed budget conscious.
Purchases of clothes and footwear dropped 2.1 percent. Unseasonably cold weather was said to dampen sales.
Food expenditures rose 0.3 percent. That was the first increase in eight months. People bought more fresh vegetables including lettuce and tomatoes as their prices began to fall. Rice purchases also rose despite surging prices.
B: Really? What did you find out?
A: Well, it turns out that folks didn't spend as much in April. They held back on buying big-ticket items like home appliances. Can you imagine that?
B: Oh, really? How much did they actually spend?
A: On average, two or more person households spent around 2,200 dollars. But it was slightly less than last year when we adjust for inflation. It's the first drop in two months.
B: That's interesting! What about spending on furniture and appliances? Did that go down too?
A: Yep! Spending on those items dropped by 0.4 percent. People weren't buying air conditioners, washing machines, or microwaves as much. They were trying to be more budget-friendly, it seems.
B: And what about clothes and footwear? Did people buy less of those too?
A: Yes, they did! Purchases dropped by 2.1 percent. Unseasonably cold weather might have had something to do with that.
B: That's a bummer! But there's some good news, right? Food expenditures went up?
A: Yes, you got it right! People bought more fresh veggies like lettuce and tomatoes as their prices started falling. Plus, rice purchases rose despite the high prices. So, that's a positive sign!
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Household spending in Japan fell slightly in April as consumers refrained from buying big-ticket items like home appliances.
An internal affairs ministry survey shows households of two or more people spent an average of 325,717 yen, or over 2,200 dollars. That was down 0.1 percent from a year earlier in yen terms when adjusted for inflation. It was the first drop in two months.
Spending on furniture and household goods declined 0.4 percent. Appliances such as air conditioners, washing machines and microwaves saw lower demand as consumers stayed budget conscious.
Purchases of clothes and footwear dropped 2.1 percent. Unseasonably cold weather was said to dampen sales.
Food expenditures rose 0.3 percent. That was the first increase in eight months. People bought more fresh vegetables including lettuce and tomatoes as their prices began to fall. Rice purchases also rose despite surging prices.
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Summary
Japan's household spending decreased in April, particularly in big-ticket items like home appliances. The average expenditure for households of two or more people was approximately 2,200 USD (325,717 yen), a slight drop from the previous year after inflation adjustment. There was also a decrease
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Created: 2025/06/06 19:03
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:47
Last Read: 2025/06/06 21:26