JJapan News From ramen to rent, Japan’s students struggle with soaring costs August 30, 2025 From ramen to rent, Japan’s students struggle with soaring costs by diacewrb Tags:Japan NewsJapanese Current EventsJapanese Politics 4 comments The key numbers: 1. An Osaka-based non-profit known as D×P polled about 350 university students who receive scholarship grants. 2. More than 90% of students on scholarships say they find it increasingly difficult to manage. 3. More than three-quarters say the jump in food expenses makes it difficult to make ends meet. 4. About 56% said they are not getting proper meals. Next thing they’ll blame foreigners for that Those days, 10-15 years ago I could survive by doing part-time 28 hours a week. Those were the old days. Now, not anymore. With the rising cost of premade stuff, I have had to cook a lot more. I used to cook, and bake for fun in the old days, now it’s a necessity just to get by. Comments are closed.
The key numbers: 1. An Osaka-based non-profit known as D×P polled about 350 university students who receive scholarship grants. 2. More than 90% of students on scholarships say they find it increasingly difficult to manage. 3. More than three-quarters say the jump in food expenses makes it difficult to make ends meet. 4. About 56% said they are not getting proper meals.
Those days, 10-15 years ago I could survive by doing part-time 28 hours a week. Those were the old days. Now, not anymore.
With the rising cost of premade stuff, I have had to cook a lot more. I used to cook, and bake for fun in the old days, now it’s a necessity just to get by.
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The key numbers:
1. An Osaka-based non-profit known as D×P polled about 350 university students who receive scholarship grants.
2. More than 90% of students on scholarships say they find it increasingly difficult to manage.
3. More than three-quarters say the jump in food expenses makes it difficult to make ends meet.
4. About 56% said they are not getting proper meals.
Next thing they’ll blame foreigners for that
Those days, 10-15 years ago I could survive by doing part-time 28 hours a week. Those were the old days.
Now, not anymore.
With the rising cost of premade stuff, I have had to cook a lot more.
I used to cook, and bake for fun in the old days, now it’s a necessity just to get by.
Comments are closed.