Japanese Consumption Seems To Be Expensive.

Friends have been in Japan for more than 20 years. In general, he said Japan. wages Prices have not changed much. But in turn, this shows that Japan's anti deflation has not made much progress.

According to the statistics of Japan's national tax office, the average annual income of Japanese workers in 2014 was 4 million 140 thousand yen, of which the average annual income of male workers was 5 million 110 thousand. According to the current exchange rate, it was about 250 thousand to 290 thousand yuan, minus 25% of taxes and fees, and 200 thousand to 250 thousand of the actual number. Considering that the rent in the urban area of Tokyo accounts for more than half of the wage, the average wage earners in Japan must be frugal.

After Andouble came to power, prices rose significantly. The latest example is a popping price advertisement newly released by Chicheng dairy industry in Japan. It sold at 50 yen in 1981 and rose to 60 yen in 1991. This price has been maintained for the next 25 years, until this year it will increase by 10 yuan to 70 yen, which remains unchanged for 20 years.

According to Japanese media statistics, in April this year, there were at least 9 kinds of food or service prices in Japan, including Hokkaido natto, bagged corn flour and the Lion King premiere tickets. Andouble economics, on the one hand, hopes that enterprises will increase wages to stimulate consumption for employees, on the other hand, it hopes that inflation rate will rise, and at the same time increase consumption tax to solve the government's deficit problem.

The situation is not smooth sailing. In addition to benefiting from large enterprises like internationalization such as TOYOTA, most SMEs are hardly able to raise wages for employees, so price increases are unbearable for ordinary wage earners. In April 2014, the Andouble administration increased the consumption tax to 8%, originally scheduled for October 2015. Excise tax Up to 10%, due to enormous pressure, we have to postpone the implementation of one and a half years to April 1, 2017.

According to data released by Japan's General Administration in December 25, 2015, Japan's core consumer price index, which was cut out of fresh food prices in November, increased by 0.1% over the past 5 months, due to narrowing of energy prices and marked increase in food prices. Gasoline prices fell by 17.5% compared with the same period last year, and electricity prices fell by 5.6% over the same period last year. Excluding fresh food prices, food prices rose 2.3% over the same period last year. After adjusting for inflation, the average household expenditure in November decreased by 2.9% to 273 thousand and 300 yen (2273 US dollars). The average household income in Japan decreased by 1.8% compared to the same period last year, to 425 thousand and 700 yen (about 3533 US dollars), all of which fell for 3 consecutive months.

Japan's economy is still rattling, and its national burden is weak. There is no sign of entering the boom cycle.

For Chinese people, these two years have set off a rush to buy in Japan. I recently visited Japan, the first feeling is converted into RMB, Japan's prices are not too high.

Friends introduction Tokyo The housing price of 16 square meters in the city centre (not the actual use area of balcony and toilet) is 10 million 200 thousand yen, plus the tax is roughly equivalent to about 600000 yuan, equivalent to 37 thousand and 500 yuan per square meter, which is the price after the price rise in the past two years. The property in these areas can be easily leased to the office workers, so the rate of return on investment is around 5%, which is also higher than that in China.

The first meal after Japan is barbecue, 1680 yen per person, about 97 yuan per person, which is acceptable to Beijing and Shanghai. Good food is between 1000 and 2000 yen, and a ramen is between 500 and 800 yen, which is 30~40 yuan, which is also acceptable.

To hot springs, friends want to avoid hot routes such as hot grass, Hakone and so on. They go to the Japanese style old style hotel in yihon Bao, which is 10 thousand yen a night, which is equivalent to 580 yuan, including a rich breakfast and dinner, and 19 hours of hot spring opening.

On the way to see 100 yuan shop and LIFE supermarket, the price is basically the same as the domestic level. The Japanese government encourages foreign tourists to spend, and passports can save 8% of the consumption tax. The key is that Japanese products enjoy a credit premium. Tokyo's duty-free shops put the Japanese system in an eye-catching position, offering products ranging from cosmetics, milk powder to iron kettle. Although the author does not purchase in the duty-free shop, even in the 100 yuan store, there will not be any kinds of worries such as deception, toxic food and so on.

Another impression is that Japan's deflation is far from over. Do not say that Japan's family debt is rising. Most of the people engaged in the service industry are elderly people. Most of them are old people who drive taxis. And even in the cherry blossom season, there are few people in the cold line. Unlike Tokyo's imperial garden and Ueno Park, the aging and economic tightening are almost within reach. It is hard to believe that most hotels and restaurants in these scenic spots can make profits. These old people maintain their dignity with perseverance and meticulous service.

According to the author's direct feeling, Chinese people buy most of their daily necessities, which is similar to that of the Japanese tourist hall. The Chinese who traveled to Japan in 2015 accounted for only 1/4 of the total, but contributed 41% yuan in the whole year to 80 billion yuan.

Although the purchasing power of RMB has declined in the mainland, it is still worth the money abroad, and the credit suicide of some domestic products has killed the credit of many national products.