Hi, everybody, I have no idea why but when every time I buy Japanese rice Nishiki and other type, I end up throwing in trash or bury because taste like eating plastic. Needless to say, I wasted my $$$ on these Japanese rice and unable to find decent brand. Some body suggested me to buy rice from store where many customers are buying Japanese rice. He also said maybe you got old rice. Truth is I buy Japanese rice from well known large market with many customers. I am so angry because spending so much $$$ for Japanese rice and I even cannot eat it! Does anybody have same experience? Why we cannot find delicious Japanese rice like we did in several years back? Lack of rich fertile land to grow rice?