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Japan's Q2 2026 Housing CPI rose to 104.7, a steady increase from the previous value of 104.6 in Q1 2026, confirming that living costs are continually rising. As wage growth and the central bank's interest rate normalization push up holding costs, long-stagnant residential rents have transitioned into a mild inflationary recovery cycle, becoming a new core driver supporting Japanese prices.

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