Japanese Rice
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But demand is soft, at -14.4% this quarter, so Japanese Rice is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 54 / 100Top 17% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +8 vs the category median of 4654
- Market size
- £206K/yr128K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -14.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 58%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 25 sellers
Flapen Score
Japanese Rice against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Japanese Rice is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Japanese Rice market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Japanese Rice 128K times last year and spent an estimated £206K. The top 5 brands take 78% of clicks. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
9.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 128K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -14.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £206K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 128K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -14.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £206Ka year
- Peak month
- October1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- japanese rice91K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £16.58.
Listings sell for £16.58 on average, from £1.49 to £47.60. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £16.58 that is £4K to £8K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £16.58inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.49–£47.60
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 13K–15K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£8K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
63% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #28 within Rice, Pasta & Pulses. It carries 794 reviews at 4.46 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 63%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.9%
- Average rank
- #28in Rice, Pasta & Pulses
- Average rating
- 4.46 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 794per listing
- Listings tracked
- 19
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 66 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 66 months
Products
Top Japanese Rice products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Yutaka - Standard Koshi Yutaka Rice 5kg - Japanese-Style Short-Grain Rice - Soft Slightly Sticky Texture - Ideal for Sushi Donburi Bento & Authentic Japanese Meals
- Price
- £9.23
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 136
- Age
- 1y ago

Toyama Koshihikari Japanese Rice 5kg
- Price
- £25.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 432
- Age
- 11y ago

Yutaka Koshi Rice 5kg | Premium Grade Japanese Short Grain Rice | Authentic Japanese Rice Round Grain | Perfect for sushi rice sticky rice and everyday Asian cooking
- Price
- £13.89
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,173
- Age
- 6y ago

YUMENISHIKI Short Grain Rice 5 kg
- Price
- £21.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 591
- Age
- 16y ago

Emma Basic - Koshi Haruki Sushi Rice 5kg | Superior Grade | Gluten Free | Sticky | Perfect for sushi rice and everyday Asian cooking
- Price
- £12.59
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 177
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Emma Basic - Koshi Haruki Sushi Rice 500g | Superior Grade | Gluten Free | Vegan | Short Grain
- Price
- £2.96
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 7mo ago

Aksoy Premium Sushi Rice 5KG | Authentic Japanese-Style Short Grain Rice | Perfect Texture for Sushi & Asian Dishes | Non-GMO Soft & Sticky | Ideal for Rolls Nigiri Onigiri (Pack may vary)
- Price
- £5.61
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 192
- Age
- 5y ago

Nishiki Premium Grade Rice (Medium Grain) 5kg
- Price
- £16.61
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 185
- Age
- 5y ago

Yutaka - Standard Koshi Yutaka Rice 5kg - Japanese-Style Short-Grain Rice - Soft Slightly Sticky Texture - Ideal for Sushi Donburi Bento & Authentic Japanese Meals
- Price
- £9.23
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 136
- Age
- 1y ago

Hokkaido Nanatsuboshi Rice 10kg | Premium Japanese Short Grain Rice | Soft Fluffy Texture with Natural Sweetness | Ideal for Sushi Rice Bowls & Everyday Meals
- Price
- £47.60
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,078
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Emma Basic - Koshi Haruki Sushi Rice 500g | Superior Grade | Gluten Free | Vegan | Short Grain
- Price
- £2.96
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 7mo ago

Hokkaido Nanatsuboshi Rice 10kg | Premium Japanese Short Grain Rice | Soft Fluffy Texture with Natural Sweetness | Ideal for Sushi Rice Bowls & Everyday Meals
- Price
- £47.60
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,078
- Age
- 11mo ago

Yutaka - Standard Koshi Yutaka Rice 5kg - Japanese-Style Short-Grain Rice - Soft Slightly Sticky Texture - Ideal for Sushi Donburi Bento & Authentic Japanese Meals
- Price
- £9.23
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 136
- Age
- 1y ago

Emma Basic - Koshi Haruki Sushi Rice 5kg | Superior Grade | Gluten Free | Sticky | Perfect for sushi rice and everyday Asian cooking
- Price
- £12.59
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 177
- Age
- 1y ago

Ubara Japanese Rice 5kg | Premium Short Grain Rice from Ibaraki Japan
- Price
- £17.65
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 44
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
13 falling
Sellers
25
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
18%
- Yutaka34%
- 神明17%
- Emma Basic13%
- Yume Nishiki8%
- あかふじ6%
- Hyakushoichiba Co4%
Demand
Japanese Rice search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Japanese Rice search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- japanese rice91K/yr
- short grain rice21K/yr
- koshihikari rice6K/yr
- japanese short grain rice3K/yr
- rice japanese3K/yr
- japonica rice2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Japanese Rice
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
really bad taste
You taste different
Plastic taste
Disappointing quality
Poor quality, unedible
Lower quality than before
expensive
Bit pricey
Expensive
This bag is massive
short by 1/4
False Advertising
Misled product description
Love
Fantastic creamy rice
Absolutely Delicious
The natural taste of the rice is pleasant
Good quality
It is certainly good quality rice
good quality sushi rice
GREAT PRICE
Value for money
Great value
Easy to cook following the simple instructions
cooks great and and has a lovely taste
Cooks well in the cooker
It was the best pudding rice ever
It makes a nice rice pudding
Made a delicious rice pudding with condensed milk in the slow cooker, just like ambrosia, most yum
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