List of information for items of the 2015-Base Consumer Price Index [Explanatory Notes] Groups･Items * : Surveyed in Okinawa prefecture only Classification of items by survey area of the Retail Price Survey (RPS) (Trend Survey) 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 Characteristics of items surveyed by the RPS (Trend Survey) 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 Frequency of price survey by the RPS (Trend Survey) * : Three times a month (every 10-days in a month) Blank : Once, in the middle of the month Method of price substitution, if not surveyed Blank : Price substitutions are not performed A : (Classification by survey area 3) ) Prices of cities with prefectural government are substituted for the unobserved prices of all sample municipalities in each prefecture B : (Classification by survey area 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 : (Classification by survey area 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 municialities in the prefecture O : Single price throughout Japan is substituted for all sample municipalities G, P, S : 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 Classification for goods and service group (Goods) (Public services) (General services) 1 : Fresh food, raw meats & cut flowers 9 : Meals outside the home (School lunch) 16 : Meals outside the home (Eating out) 2 : Other agricultural, aquatic & livestock products 10 : House rent, public, Urban Renaissance Agency 17 : House rent, private 3 : Food products & public corporation 18 : Imputed rent 4 : Textiles 11 : Services related to domestic duties 19 : Other Services (Services related to domestic duties) 5 : Petroleum products 12 : Services related to medical care & welfare 20 : Other Services 6 : Other industrial products 13 : Services related to forwarding & communication (Services related to medical care & welfare) 7 : Electricity, manufactured & piped gas 14 : Services related to education 21 : Other Services (Services related to education) & water charges 15 : Services related to culture & recreation 22 : Other Services 8 : Publications (Services related to communication, culture & recreation) (Reference 1: Durable goods) 1 : Durable goods 2 : Semi-durable goods 3 : Non-durable goods (Reference 2: Public utilities charges) * : Items categorized into "Public utilities charges" Energy (Reference: Basic classification) * : Items categorized into "Energy" Expenses for education (Reference: Basic classification) * : Items categorized into "Expenses for education" Expenses for culture & recreation (Reference: Basic classification) * : Items categorized into "Expenses for culture & recreation" Expenses for information & communication (Reference: Basic classification) * : Items categorized into "Expenses for information & communication" Classification for annual purchase frequency (frequency of purchases per household per year) 1 : Items seldom purchased 2 : Items purchased once a year 3 : Items purchased twice a year 4 : Items purchased once every two months 5 : Items purchased once a month 6 : Items frequently purchased Classification for expenditure elasticity 1: Items classified as basic expenditures (elasticity less than 1 00) 2: Items classified as selective expenditures (1 00 and over) Model items *: Items computed based on each item's specific formula by using the monthly data of the RPS (Trend Survey) Expenses for information & communication & information for Expenses Expenses for culture & recreation culture for Expenses Weight Price survey Method of price substitution Method Classification Frequency of purchases Classification by survey area survey by Classification Expenses for education of goods and elasticity Expenditure Frequency of price survey Japan Ku-area of Tokyo items of Characteristics Serial number service group Model items Model Group Code Group Item Code Public utilities charges utilities Public Energy Period for index Durable goods Groups･Items computation Categorize Actual number Per 10000 Actual number Per 10000 All items 0001 001 3 139 338 474 10 000 256 632 267 10 000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Food 0002 002 823 299 511 2 623 64 067 323 2 496 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cereals 0003 003 65 389 146 208 4 543 058 177 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rice 0004 004 19 354 443 62 1 266 109 49 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Non-glutinous rice 1000 005 18 386 723 59 1 202 804 47 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Non-glutinous rice-A 1001 006 7 741 774 25 506 444 20 Ａ 23 31 Non-glutinous rice-B 1002 007 10 644 949 34 696 360 27 Ａ 23 41 Glutinous rice 1011 008 967 720 3 63 305 2 1) ＡＣ23 11 Bread 0005 009 26 314 850 84 1 898 505 74 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - White bread 1021 010 9 411 399 30 704 677 27 Ａ 33 61 Bean-jam buns 1022 011 9 390 810 30 663 238 26 Ａ 33 61 Curry buns 1023 012 7 512 641 24 530 590 21 Ａ 33 61 Noodles 0006 013 15 158 459 48 1 032 704 40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Boiled “Udon” 1031 014 3 047 226 10 190 448 7 3) ＡＡ33 61 Dried “Udon” 1041 015 2 310 062 7 163 977 6 Ａ 33 31 Spaghetti 1042 016 1 088 428 3 97 798 4 3) ＡＡ33 42 Instant noodles in cups 1051 017 5 150 462 16 301 794 12 Ａ 33 61 Chinese noodles 1052 018 3 544 311 11 278 687 11 3) ＡＡ33 61 * Boiled “Okinawa” noodles 1061 019 17 970 1 - - Ａ 33 11 Other cereals 0007 020 4 561 394 15 345 740 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wheat flour 1071 021 1 253 270 4 81 773 3 Ａ 33 31 “Mochi”, rice-cakes 1081 022 3 308 124 11 263 967 10 3) ＣＡ33 31 Fish & seafood 0008 023 68 447 756 218 4 910 471 191 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fresh fish & seafood 0009 024 39 086 504 125 2 922 638 114 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuna fish 1101 025 7 247 693 23 775 034 30 1) Ａ * Ｃ 13 51 Horse mackerel 1102 026 1 754 159 6 127 037 5 Ａ *1331 Sardines 1103 027 891 516 3 51 242 2 1) Ａ * Ｃ 13 31 Bonito 1104 028 2 112 934 7 135 578 5 3) Ａ * Mar.-Oct. Ａ 13 31 Salmon 1106 029 6 073 580 19 434 489 17 2) ＡＢ13 51 Mackerel 1107 030 1 488 689 5 83 268 3 1) Ａ * Ｃ 13 31 Saury 1108 031 1 635 704 5 117 429 5 Ａ *1331 Sea bream 1110 032 1 538 400 5 111 024 4 2) Ａ * Ｂ 13 31 Yellowtail 1111 033 4 451 387 14 262 615 10 1) Ａ * Ｃ 13 41 Cuttlefish 1112 034 2 963 610 9 162 939 6 Ａ *1341 Octopus 1113 035 1 724 200 5 128 097 5 Ａ 13 31 Prawns 1114 036 3 998 516 13 256 194 10 2) ＡＢ13 41 Short-necked clams 1131 037 1 311 644 4 125 532 5 1) ＡＣ13 31 Oysters 1132 038 890 919 3 68 472 3 1) Ａ * Jan.-Mar., Oct.-Dec. Ｃ 13 31 Scallops 1133 039 1 003 553 3 83 688 3 3) ＡＡ13 31 Salted & dried fish 0010 040 12 654 049 40 858 508 33 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Salted salmon 1141 041 3 356 422 11 192 398 7 1) ＡＣ33 41 Salted cod roe 1142 042 3 546 598 11 242 400 9 1) ＢＣ33 41 “Shirasu-boshi”, dried young sardines 1143 043 2 174 025 7 180 441 7 1) ＡＣ33 41 Dried horse mackerel 1144 044 1 264 555 4 118 482 5 3) ＡＡ33 31 “Niboshi”, dried small sardines 1146 045 578 112 2 31 197 1 Ａ 33 21 Capelin 1150 046 578 112 2 31 197 1 1) ＡＣ33 31 Salmon roe 1167 047 1 156 225 4 62 393 2 3) ＢＡ33 21 Fish-paste products 0011 048 7 578 855 24 445 406 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “Agekamaboko”, fried fish-paste patties 1151 049 2 584 566 8 154 419 6 Ａ 33 51 “Chikuwa”, baked fish-paste bars 1152 050 1 813 915 6 86 582 3 Ａ 33 51 “Kamaboko”, steamed fish-paste cakes 1153 051 3 180 374 10 204 405 8 2) ＢＢ33 51 Other processed fish & seafood 0012 052 9 128 348 29 683 919 27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dried bonito fillets 1161 053 1 065 598 3 76 040 3 2) ＣＢ33 31 Pickled fish 1165 054 3 458 108 11 269 197 10 3) ＡＡ33 41 Fish prepared in soy sauce 1166 055 1 372 579 4 96 142 4 3) ＡＡ33 31 Canned fish 1173 056 2 722 986 9 205 394 8 3) ＢＡ33 41 “Shiokara”, salted fish guts 1163 057 509