List of Items. Explanatory Notes. 1) Survey classification by the Retail Price Survey(RPS) 2) Characteristics of items surveyed by the RPS

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1 List of Items Explanatory Notes 1) Survey classification by the Retail Price Survey(RPS) Blank : Surveyed in all sample municipalities 1) : Surveyed in sample cities with population of 50,000 or more 2) : Surveyed in sample cities with population of 150,000 or more 3) : Surveyed in cities with prefectural government 4) : Surveyed in appropriate areas in each prefecture 5) : Surveyed in appropriate areas in Japan 2) surveyed by the RPS A : Items which consumers purchase mainly at their neighbouring areas, and the prices differ among areas B : Items which are usually sold at representative commercial areas and large retail stores, and the prices differ among outlets C : Items whose price differences are comparatively small among areas or outlets D : Items of a single price or negligible price differences within the municipality or the prefecture E : Items of a single price throughout the country or the region S : Items whose prices are surveyed at any place of the municipality without fixing survey districts House rent : House rent of household living in rented house Accommodation : Lodging charges for general Hotels POS : Items which calculated using prices are collected from the POS information data 3) by the RPS : Three times a month (every 10-days in a month) Blank : Once, in the middle of the month 4), if not surveyed Blank : Price substitutions are not performed. A : ( 3) ) Prices of cities with prefectural government are substituted for the unobserved prices of all sample municipalities in each prefecture B : ( 2) ) Prices of neighboring cities with population of 150,000 or more are substituted for the unobserved prices of sample cities with population of less than 150,000, sample towns and villages. C : ( 1) ) Prices of neighboring cities with population of 50,000 or more are substituted for the unobserved prices of sample cities with population of less than 50,000, sample towns and villages. D, E : (Railway fares) Prices of enterprises chosen in each prefecture are substituted evenly for the unobserved prices of all sample municipalities in the prefecture. F, T : (Fixed route bus fares, Taxi fares) Prices of designated cities by business areas and geographical conditions of enterprises are substituted. H-M : (School fees) Prices of designated cities within a commutable district are substituted. N, R : (As for the classification by survey area 4) ) Prices of appropriate areas in each prefecture are substituted for all sample municipalities in the prefecture. O : Single price throughout Japan is substituted for all sample municipalities. G, P : Single price throughout Japan is substituted for all municipalities except in Okinawa prefecture. Q : Single price throughout Japan is substituted for all municipalities except in Hokkaido and Okinawa prefecture. 5) model items Items those average prices by city are calculated by model formulas* using prices of some specifications * According to model formulas of 2015-Base Consumer Price Index

2 All items Food Cereals Rice Non-glutinous rice Non-glutinous rice-a Non-glutinous rice-b Glutinous rice ) Bread White bread Bean-jam buns Curry buns Noodles Boiled Udon ) Dried Udon Spaghetti ) Instant noodles in cups Chinese noodles ) Other cereals Wheat flour Mochi, rice-cakes ) Fish & seafood Fresh fish & seafood Tuna fish ) Horse mackerel Sardines ) Bonito ) Mar.-Oct. Salmon ) Mackerel ) Saury Sea bream ) Yellowtail ) Cuttlefish Octopus Prawns ) Short-necked clams ) Oysters ) Jan.-Mar., Oct.-Dec. Scallops ) Salted & dried fish Salted salmon ) Salted cod roe ) Shirasu-boshi, dried young sardines ) Dried horse mackerel ) Niboshi, dried small sardines Capelin ) Salmon roe ) Fish-paste products Agekamaboko, fried fish-paste patties Chikuwa, baked fish-paste bars Kamaboko, steamed fish-paste cakes ) Other processed fish & seafood Dried bonito fillets ) Pickled fish ) Fish prepared in soy sauce ) Canned fish ) Shiokara, salted fish guts ) Meats Raw meats Beef (domestic) Beef (imported) ) Pork-A Pork-B Chicken Meat products Ham Sausages Bacon ) Dairy products & eggs Fresh milk & dairy products

3 Fresh milk (delivered) (sold in stores) Dairy products Powdered milk Yogurt ) Butter Cheese (domestic) ) Cheese (imported) ) Eggs Hen eggs Vegetables & seaweeds Fresh vegetables Cabbage Spinach Chinese cabbage Welsh onions Lettuce Broccoli ) Bean sprouts ) Asparagus ) Sweet potatoes White potatoes Taros Radishes Carrots Burdocks Onions Lotus roots ) Naga-imo, yams ) Ginger ) Green soybeans ) June-Sep. Kidney beans ) Pumpkins Cucumbers Eggplants Tomatoes Green peppers ) Shiitake, Japanese mushrooms, fresh ) Enokitake, mushrooms ) Shimeji, mushrooms ) Nigauri ) Mar.-Oct. Processed vegetables & seaweeds Dried vegetables & seaweeds Shiitake, Japanese mushrooms, dried Dried laver Wakame, seaweed ) Dried tangle ) Hijiki, edible brown algae ) Soybean products Bean curd Fried bean curd Natto, fermented soybeans ) Other processed vegetables & seaweeds Konnyaku, devil's-tongue Umeboshi, pickled plums Pickled radishes Pickled Chinese cabbage ) Kimuchi ) Tangle prepared in soy sauce Canned vegetables ) Fruits Fresh fruits Apples-A Aug.-Oct. Apples-B Jan.-July, Nov.-Dec. Mandarin oranges Jan.-Mar., Sep.-Dec. Grapefruits ) Oranges ) Shiranui, citrus fruits ) Feb.-May

4 Pears Aug.-Oct. Grapes-A June-Sep. Grapes-B July-Oct. Persimmons Oct.-Dec. Peaches July-Sep. Watermelons May-Aug. Melons ) May-Aug. Strawberries Jan.-May, Dec. Bananas Kiwi fruits ) Cherries ) June-July Processed fruits Canned fruits Oils, fats & seasonings Oils & fats Edible oil Margarine Seasonings Salt ) Soy sauce Soybean paste Sugar Vinegar Worcester sauce Ketchup ) Mayonnaise ) Dressing ) Jam ) Instant curry mix ) Instant dried soup ) Flavor seasonings ) Furikake, granular flavor seasonings ) Tare, liquid seasonings ) Tsuyu, liquid seasonings ) Mixed seasonings ) Prepared pasta sauce ) Cakes & candies Yokan, sweet bean jelly ) Manju, bean-jam cakes ) Daifukumochi, rice cakes stuffed with sweetened bean jam ) Kasutera, sponge cakes ) Cakes ) Jelly ) Pudding ) Cream puffs ) Roll cakes ) Sembei, Japanese crackers Biscuits Potato chips ) Candies ) Chocolate Ice cream ) Peanuts ) Chewing gum Cooked food Cooked food with rice, bread or noodles Sushi (box lunch)-a ) Sushi (box lunch)-b ) Box lunch-a ) Box lunch-b ) Rice balls ) Sandwiches ) Frozen pilaf ) Cooked pasta ) Processed pizza ) Other cooked food Kabayaki, broiled eels ) Salad ) Croquettes

5 Pork cutlets ) Deep fried chicken ) Gyoza ) Yakitori, grilled chicken ) Frozen croquettes ) Frozen hamburg steak ) Cooked curry ) Mazegohan no moto, prepared materials to steamed rice with assorted ingredients ) Boiled beans ) Grilled fish ) Kimpira ) Roast pork ) Beverages Tea Green tea Black tea Tea beverages ) Coffee & cocoa Instant coffee ) Coffee beans ) Coffee beverages-a ) Coffee beverages-b ) Other beverages Fruit juice ) Beverages containing juice Vegetable juice ) Carbonated beverages Fermented lactic drinks ) Mineral water ) Sports drinks ) Soy milk ) Alcoholic beverages Sake Shochu, distilled spirits Beer Low-malt beer Whisky Wine (domestic) ) Wine (imported) ) Chu-hi, liquor with soda & fruits Beer-flavored alcoholic beverages Meals outside the home Eating out Udon, Japanese noodles (eating out) ) Soba, Japanese noodles (eating out) ) Chinese noodles (eating out) Spaghetti (eating out) ) Sushi (eating out)-a ) Sushi (eating out)-b ) Tempura bowls (eating out) ) Curry & rice (eating out) Beef bowls (eating out) ) Pork cutlet set meals (eating out) ) Ginger pork set meals (eating out) ) Fried chickens (eating out) ) Gyoza (eating out) ) Hamburg steaks (eating out) ) Broiled meat (eating out) ) Hamburgers (eating out) ) Sandwiches (eating out) ) Delivered pizza ) Doughnuts (eating out) ) Coffee (eating out)-a ) Coffee (eating out)-b ) Beer (eating out) ) Yakitori, grilled chicken (eating out) ) School lunch (elementary school) (junior high school)

6 Housing Rent House rent, private House rent, private House rent House rent, public, Urban Renaissance Agency & public corporation House rent, public House rent House rent, Urban Renaissance Agency & public corporation House rent Repairs & maintenance Tools & materials for repairs & maintenance Custom bath ) Toilet seat with a hot douche ) Hot-water supply equipment ) Custom kitchen ) Carports ) Materials for repairs & maintenance ) Service charges for repairs & maintenance Tatami reupholstering Plumbing Fence construction ) External wall coating ) Gardening ) Fusuma, sliding doors, reupholstering ) Carpentering Parking lot construction ) Wallpaper reupholstering ) Fire & earthquake insurance premium Fuel, light & water charges Electricity Electricity Gas Gas, manufactured & piped Liquefied propane Other fuel & light Kerosene Water & sewerage charges Water charges Sewerage charges Furniture & household utensils Household durable goods Durable goods assisting housework Microwave ovens ) Electric rice-cookers ) Gas cooking tables ) Refrigerators ) Vacuum cleaners ) Washing machines ) Washing & drying machines ) Heating & cooling appliances Room air conditioners ) Fan heaters ) Jan.-Mar., Oct.-Dec. Air cleaners ) General furniture Chests of drawers ) Dining sets ) Kitchen cabinets ) Interior furnishings Clocks ) Lighting apparatus ) Carpets ) Curtains ) Bedding Beds ) Japanese style futon ) Blankets ) Jan.-Mar., Oct.-Dec. Sheets ) Duvet covers ) Domestic utensils Tableware Bowls

7 Dishes Kitchen utensils Sealed kitchenware ) Canteens ) Pans Frying pans ) Scrubbing sponges ) Other domestic utensils Electric bulbs & lamps ) Towels ) Mattings ) Clothes drying hangers ) Domestic non-durable goods Facial tissue & rolled toilet paper Facial tissue Rolled toilet paper Detergent Liquid detergent, kitchen Detergent, laundry Other domestic non-durable goods Food wrap ) Plastic bags ) Insecticide Moth repellent for clothes ) Fabric softener ) Air fresheners & deodorizer ) Kitchen paper ) Domestic services Domestic help Domestic help ) Cleaning fees Recycle fees ) Septic tank cleaning fees Other domestic services Mop-rental fees ) Clothes & footwear Clothes Japanese clothing Women's Kimono ) Women's Obi ) Clothing Men's clothing Men's suits (for spring & summer, medium) ) Mar.-Aug. Men's suits (for spring & summer, ordinary) ) Mar.-Aug. Men's suits (for autumn & winter, medium) ) Jan.-Feb., Sep.-Dec. Men's suits (for autumn & winter, ordinary) ) Jan.-Feb., Sep.-Dec. Men's jackets ) Jan.-Feb., Oct.-Dec. Men's slacks (for spring & summer) ) Mar.-Aug. Men's slacks (for autumn & winter) ) Jan.-Feb., Sep.-Dec. Men's slacks (jeans) ) Men's coats ) Jan., Nov.-Dec. Boys' school uniforms ) Jan.-Mar. Women's clothing Women's suits (for spring & summer, medium) ) Mar.-Aug. Women's suits (for spring & summer, ordinary) ) Mar.-Aug. Women's suits (for autumn & winter, medium) ) Jan.-Feb., Sep.-Dec. Women's suits (for autumn & winter, ordinary) ) Jan.-Feb., Sep.-Dec. One-piece dresses (for spring & summer) ) Mar.-Aug. One-piece dresses (for autumn & winter) ) Jan.-Feb., Sep.-Dec. Women's jackets ) Jan.-Mar., Sep.-Dec. Skirts (for spring & summer) ) Mar.-Aug. Skirts (for autumn & winter) ) Jan.-Feb., Sep.-Dec. Women's slacks (for autumn & winter) ) Jan.-Feb., Sep.-Dec. Women's slacks (jeans) ) Women's coats ) Jan., Nov.-Dec. Girls' school uniforms ) Jan.-Mar. Children's clothing Boys' pants ) Girls' skirts )

8 Babies' clothes ) Shirts, sweaters & underwear Shirts & sweaters Men's shirts & sweaters Men's business shirts (long sleeves) Men's business shirts (short sleeves) ) May-Aug. Men's sports shirts (long sleeves) ) Jan.-Mar., Sep.-Dec. Men's sports shirts (short sleeves) ) Apr.-Aug. Men's sweaters ) Jan.-Mar., Sep.-Dec. Women's shirts & sweaters Blouses (long sleeves) ) Jan.-Mar., Sep.-Dec. Blouses (short sleeves) ) Apr.-Aug. Women's T-shirts (long sleeves) ) Jan.-Mar., Sep.-Dec. Women's T-shirts (short sleeves) ) Apr.-Aug. Women's sweaters (long sleeves) ) Jan.-Mar., Sep.-Dec. Women's sweaters (short sleeves) ) Apr.-Aug. Children's shirts & sweaters Children's T-shirts (long sleeves) ) Jan.-Mar., Sep.-Dec. Children's T-shirts (short sleeves) ) Apr.-Aug. Underwear Men's underwear Men's undershirts ) Men's underpants Men's pajamas ) Jan.-May, Sep.-Dec. Women's underwear Brassieres ) Panties ) Lingeries ) Children's underwear Children's undershirts ) Footwear Men's shoes ) Women's shoes ) Children's shoes ) Canvas shoes ) Sandals ) Slippers ) Other clothing Hats & caps ) Neckties ) Mufflers ) Jan.-Feb., Oct.-Dec. Men's socks Women's stockings ) Women's socks Belts ) Services related to clothing Laundry charges-a Laundry charges-b Footwear repair charges ) Charges for clothing rent ) Medical care Medicines & health fortification Medicines for cold Antipyretic & analgesic medicines Gastrointestinal medicines Vitamin preparations-a ) Vitamin preparations-b ) Health drinks ) Dermal medicines Plasters Eyewashes ) Chinese medicines ) Medicines for rhinitis ) Health fortification-a ) Health fortification-b ) Medical supplies & appliances Disposable diapers (for babies) ) Disposable diapers (for adults) ) Sanitary napkins

9 Bath additives ) Contact lenses cleaning solution ) Masks ) Spectacles ) Contact lenses ) Sphygmomanometers ) Hearing aids ) Supporters ) Medical services Medical treatment ) Delivery fees in national & public hospital ) Charges for massage ) Fees for complete medical checkup ) Fees for vaccination ) Jan., Oct.-Dec. Transportation & communication Public transportation Railway fares (JR) (ordinary fares) ) (special fares, excluding Shinkansen ) ) (special fares, for Shinkansen ) ) (students' season tickets) ) (commuters' season tickets) ) Railway fares (excluding JR) (ordinary fares) ) (students' season tickets) ) (commuters' season tickets) ) Fixed route bus fares ) Expressway bus fares ) Taxi fares Airplane fares ) Highway tolls National expressway tolls ) City expressway tolls ) Private transportation Automobiles Light motor vehicles (0.66L or less) ) Small motor vehicles (over 0.66L, 2.00L or less)-a ) Small motor vehicles (over 0.66L, 2.00L or less)-b ) Motor vehicles-a ) Motor vehicles-b ) Bicycles Bicycles-A ) Bicycles-B ) Automotive maintenance Gasoline Tires ) Automobile batteries ) Automobile navigations ) Automotive maintenance charges (regular inspections) ) Automotive maintenance charges (puncture repairs) ) Motor oil replacement ) Charges for garage rental ) Charges for parking ) Charges for driving license ) Charges for rental car ) Car wash fees ) Road services ) Automotive insurance premium (compulsion) ) Automotive insurance premium (option) ) Communication Postcards ) Letters ) Telephone charges (fixed-line phone) Telephone charges (mobile phone) ) Forwarding charges ) Telephone set ) Mobile phones ) Education School fees

10 PTA membership fees (elementary school) PTA membership fees (junior high school) Junior high school fees (private) High school fees (public) High school fees (private) College & university fees (national) ) College & university fees (private) ) Junior college fees (private) ) Kindergarten fees (public) Kindergarten fees (private) Special training school fees (private) ) School textbooks & reference books for study School textbooks ) Reference books for study ) Tutorial fees (elementary school) ) (junior high school) ) (high school & preparatory school) ) Culture & recreation Recreational durable goods TV sets ) Mobile audio players ) Electronic dictionaries ) Video recorders ) Personal computers (desktop) ) POS Personal computers (notes) ) POS PC printers ) Cameras ) POS Video cameras ) Pianos ) Desks ) Jan.-Feb., Dec. Recreational goods Stationery Ball-point pens ) Notebooks Scissors ) Sporting goods Golf clubs ) Baseball gloves ) Tennis rackets ) Fishing rods ) Pants for exercise ) Swimming suits ) Athletic shoes ) Toys Computer games for domestic use (stationary) ) Computer games for domestic use (portable) ) Game softwares ) Dolls ) Toy cars ) Building blocks ) Cut flowers (Carnations) ) (Chrysanthemums) ) (Roses) ) Other recreational goods Recordable disc media ) Memory cards ) Compact discs ) Video softwares ) Pet foods (dog foods) ) Pet foods (cat foods) ) Pet toilet supplies ) Potted plants ) Gardening earth ) Horticultural fertilizer ) Batteries Ink cartridges for printer ) Books & other reading materials

11 Newspapers Newspapers (regional) (national) ) Magazines Monthly magazines ) Weekly magazines ) Books Dictionaries ) Books-A ) Books-B ) Recreational services Hotel charges Hotel charges Accommodation Charges for package tours Charges for package tours to overseas ) Lesson fees (English conversation school) ) (calligraphy school) ) (music school) ) (dancing school) ) (swimming school) ) (cooking school) ) Lesson fees, driving school ) Other recreational services Charges for TV license Charges for NHK TV license ) Charges for cable TV license ) Charges for other TV licenses ) Admission & game charges Admission to movies ) Admission to theater ) Admission to soccer ) Admission to professional baseball games ) Charges for practicing golf ) Charges for playing golf ) Game charges, bowling ) Swimming pool charges ) Fitness club fees ) Admission fees to cultural establishments ) Admission fees to theme parks ) Karaoke room charges ) Other recreational services Photo processing charges Charges for video rental ) Internet connection charges ) Charges for web content ) Veterinary surgeon fees ) Grooming parlor fees ) Miscellaneous Personal care services Bathing charges ) Charges for barbers' services ) Permanent wave charges ) Haircut charges ) Hair dyeing charges ) Charges for beauty-treatment ) Toilet articles Toilet utensils Electric shavers ) Toothbrushes Soap & others Toilet soap Body soap ) Facial wash ) Shampoo ) Hair conditioner ) Toothpaste ) Cosmetics

12 Hair styling products Hair tonic Face cream-a ) Face cream-b ) Toilet lotion-a ) Toilet lotion-b Milky lotion-a ) Milky lotion-b ) Foundation-A ) Foundation-B ) Lipsticks-A ) Lipsticks-B ) Hair color ) Personal effects Bags Bags-A ) Bags-B ) School knapsacks ) Jan.-Feb., Dec. Suitcases ) Watches & rings Rings ) Wrist watches ) Other personal effects Umbrellas ) Handkerchiefs Tobacco (domestics) ) (imported) ) Other miscellaneous Charges for accident insurance ) Nursery school fees Charges for nursing care Charges for administrative certificates Charges for acquisition of passport ) Charges for transfer commission ) Home security services ) All items, less rent