Nishimura Hiroyuki (西村博之) posted his personal view on Lawson's “¥300 or less” bentos, expressing the view that Japan is in an era in which “the economy is doing well” and “the number of poor people is increasing” can both be true. The announcement of the bento series that prompted the post and the reactions to it are also reported.
Lawson's announcement of a bento series priced at “¥300 or less” was reported, with the lineup said to include bentos served with only corn or only sausage as the side dish.
Businessman Nishimura Hiroyuki (西村博之), known as Hiroyuki, quoted an influencer's post introducing the news and posted his personal view on X that “Japan is doing well economically” and “the number of poor people in Japan is increasing” can coexist.
Comments both supporting and opposing the view were posted on X, with reports saying that many of them pointed to widening disparities between the rich and poor and the realities of everyday life for ordinary people.