Japan’s official documents, read in English.New reading every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
All items+1.9%All items, less fresh food+1.7%All items, less fresh food and energy+1.9%Held by the Bank of Japan41.16%Held overseas, bills included13.12%Held overseas, bonds only7.94%Central government debt, gross¥1,347tnof which domestic bonds¥1,212tnChange in three months+¥2.8tnJGB 10-year coupon3.1%JGB 2-year coupon2.0%Floating 10-year for individuals2.05%
Prices

Japan’s Consumer Prices: 1.9% Above a Year Earlier in August 2026. The Statistics Bureau’s Own Tables.

The national Consumer Price Index release dated September 18, 2026, read line by line: three series, ten major groups, and the page on energy.

October 19, 2026 · Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan
The figure+1.9%All items index, change from a year earlier, August 2026

Latest readings

Central Bank
October 16, 2026

Who Holds Japan’s Government Debt? The Central Bank’s Own Table.

One table from the Bank of Japan’s Flow of Funds, read line by line. Figures as of the end of June 2026.

41.16%
Public Finance
October 14, 2026

Japan’s Government Owes ¥1,347 Trillion. Here Is the Table That Says So.

One table from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, read line by line. Figures as of the end of June 2026.

¥1,347tn
Rates
October 12, 2026

Japan’s 10-Year Bond Pays 3.1%. Here Is the Page That Says So.

One page from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, read line by line. The October 2026 offering.

3.1%

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