The retail price of polished rice soared to 50 sen (One sen is 1/100 of one yen) per 1 sho (1.8 liter) on August 7 since sessions on exchanges in various places were cancelled from the end of July to the beginning of August and the rice supply from the countryside was reduced.
7月末から8月初めにかけては各地の取引所で立会い中止が相次ぎ、地方からの米の出回りが減じ、8月7日には白米小売相場は1升50銭に暴騰した。