[Opinion] University of Tokyo Professor Emeritus: "An Extremely Cost-Ineffective Policy," Akidai Supermarket Representative: "The Joy of the Tax Cut Won't Last a month."

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On October 27, 2026, Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People, updated his X account and revealed that Hirofumi Akiba, president of the supermarket "Akidai," who appeared before the Diet as a witness, was not allowed to wear an apron. "Apparently, the ruling party did not allow it," said Tamaki. Akiba, president of the Tokyo supermarket Akidai, has made numerous appearances in the media. On the same day, he appeared before …

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Hirofumi Akiba, president of Akidai, a supermarket chain operating in Tokyo and other areas and frequently appearing in the media, appeared before the House of Representatives Finance and Banking Committee on the 27th as a witness recommended by the Democratic Party for the People. In his statement, regarding the reduction of the consumption tax rate on food products from 8% to 1%, he said, "I am happy that it has decreased by 7 percentage point…

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Featured Topic [Emphasis] Akiba, representative of the supermarket "Akidai," tells Diet members during questioning: "The joy of tax cuts won't last a month" https://t.co/dlFlMt32WJ The Diet continues to deliberate on the bill to reduce the consumption tax on food products.

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The consumption tax reduction bill is currently the biggest focus of the Diet. The person who appeared in that debate was President Akiba Hiromichi of Super Akidai, who is also familiar on TV. What exactly did President Akiba say? Mr. Hiromichi Akiba, the famous president of Super Akidai, stood in front of the store in the morning and shouted as always. On the 27th, I had my first experience in my life waiting for me. Fresh Market Akidai Preside…