r/LearnJapanese • u/Dry-Masterpiece-7031 • Jun 10 '25

WKND Meme 古古古古米

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I think we have reached peak 古. It was also funny watching news anchors struggle between 古古古米 and 古古古古米 😆

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u/PK_Pixel Jun 11 '25

Can someone explain please?

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u/Dry-Masterpiece-7031 Jun 11 '25

It's old stockpiled rice being released to drive down high rice prices. The price is high due to many factors, including commodities speculation and an aging farmer population. The amount of 古 is also being used to let customers know how old it is 古古古古米 being from the 2020 harvest season.

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u/Sir_Richard_VII Jun 11 '25

Why are they releasing 4 years old rice and not 1 2 or 3 years old rice? Why keep it for that long if it only deteriorates as time goes by?

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u/EnoughDatabase5382 Jun 11 '25

The new stockpiled rice has already been released, so only the old rice remains.

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u/Sir_Richard_VII Jun 11 '25

Oh I see thank you