[spacehunt]

Apologies. It was the only "foreign" / "imported" thing I paid for while in Japan (I was road-tripping around the Fuji Five Lakes which does not have a train network at all.)

Accommodation and food prices seemed to be roughly around the same as before, but I did note some bottled soft drinks seemed to come in smaller sizes than before (450ml vs 500ml).

Checking my notes again just now, I did see the Nest Mini 2nd Gen for ¥2980, but that seems to be part of a Christmas promotion going on, so not a useful data point.

[DemocracyFTW2]

Yeah I see so that explains that. In my experience consumer electronics are also a bad indicator for overall expenses, at least in my country and in Japan they have been so. The majority of my expenses really goes into accommodation / rent, food and drinks, and public transport. And also books, which have become sort of cheap now especially when you order via amazon.jp (i.e. from the comfort and price level of your home) due to the devalued Yen.