According to the survey results released by a Japanese research agency on September 30, prices of more than 3,000 kinds of food and drink are expected to rise in Japan in October. Japan's major electric power companies and gas companies also announced earlier that they will start increasing electricity and gas bills in October. According to Imperial Database's latest survey results, the price increase in October is expected to reach 3,153 types of food and beverages, including 1,399 types of alcohol and beverages, 820 kinds of condiments, and 668 types of processed food. In September of this year, prices for nearly 5,000 kinds of food in Japan increased, about three times that of the same period last year. This is the biggest wave of food price increases in the year. As energy prices remain high, combined government subsidies will end in September, and Japan's electricity and gas bills will also rise. Japan's top ten power companies announced on September 29 that they will fully raise the standard electricity bill for ordinary households in October, and the electricity bill after the increase will reach the highest level in history. Furthermore, gas charges for gas companies in Japan's four major cities will also rise across the board. Starting in October, some food and service prices in Japan will also increase, including Tokyo Disney Resort ticket prices, Japan Post package delivery fees, and Metropolitan Expressway tolls.

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