Tokyo Grain Exchange Inc. has launched rice futures on August 8, 2011, however no trades were matched. During the day session today, August 9th, the first traded price for the rice contract was established as follows:
| Contract Month | November 2011 | December 2011 | January 2012 |
| First traded price | JPY17,400 | JPY17,400 | JPY17,280 |
