Tokyo area inflation data for September: Headline 2.8% vs. 2.8% expected

Results below in the pic (in order it's the result, the expected and the prior):

The 'ex food and energy' rate is the closest to the US measure of core inflation. Still on the rise in Tokyo.

There were instructive comments in the Summary from the BOJ yesterday:

• BOJ September. meeting summary: Core inflation likely to increase more slowly in 2023

Whole of Japan inflation figures for September will follow in about 3 weeks, the Tokyo area results are a rough guide to these.