Amid this development, the clash between rice dealers and citizens that broke out in Toyama Prefecture spread quickly throughout the country, with rice riots involving destruction and burning of stores occurring frequently for two months.
そのような中、富山県で発生した米問屋と住民の騒動は瞬く間に全国に広がり（米騒動）米問屋の打ち壊しや焼き討ちなど2ヶ月間に渡り頻発した。