How much does joint support cost in Japan?

¥1,725 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest joint support?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Otsu was cheapest at ¥1,474 and Maebashi the most expensive at ¥1,799.

How much have joint support prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +0.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have joint support prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+13.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 113.5.

When were joint support prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 113.7 in April 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% against that peak.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Joint support price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,725per sheet+0.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ひざ用，〔素材〕ポリウレタン・ナイロン，１枚入り，「バンテリンコーワサポーターひざ専用」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,474 Otsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,799 Maebashi

Price in your city:

¥1,767per sheet+2.5% vs national average#44 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Otsu	¥1,474
2	Wakayama	¥1,609
3	Kagoshima	¥1,612
4	Matsue	¥1,628
5	Oita	¥1,643
6	Akita	¥1,645
7	Saitama	¥1,722
8	Nara	¥1,733
9	Sapporo	¥1,738
10	Aomori	¥1,738
11	Morioka	¥1,738
12	Fukushima	¥1,738
13	Mito	¥1,738
14	Utsunomiya	¥1,738
15	Yokohama	¥1,738
16	Niigata	¥1,738
17	Toyama	¥1,738
18	Kanazawa	¥1,738
19	Fukui	¥1,738
20	Kofu	¥1,738
21	Nagano	¥1,738
22	Gifu	¥1,738
23	Shizuoka	¥1,738
24	Nagoya	¥1,738
25	Tsu	¥1,738
26	Kyoto	¥1,738
27	Kobe	¥1,738
28	Tottori	¥1,738
29	Hiroshima	¥1,738
30	Yamaguchi	¥1,738
31	Tokushima	¥1,738
32	Takamatsu	¥1,738
33	Matsuyama	¥1,738
34	Kochi	¥1,738
35	Fukuoka	¥1,738
36	Saga	¥1,738
37	Nagasaki	¥1,738
38	Kumamoto	¥1,738
39	Miyazaki	¥1,738
40	Naha	¥1,738
41	Sendai	¥1,744
42	Yamagata	¥1,748
43	Okayama	¥1,748
44	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,767
45	Osaka	¥1,775
46	Chiba	¥1,793
47	Maebashi	¥1,799

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Joint support costs ¥1,725 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for joint support reads 113.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.2% year on year and up 13.6% over five years.

Joint support sits in the medical care group of Japan's CPI basket, with 141 monthly observations from January 2015 to September 2026. The series peaked at 113.7 in April 2026 and bottomed at 97.4 in June 2019; the latest reading is -0.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +15.7%.

Latest CPI

113.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.2%

5y change %

+13.6%

Change since 2015-01

+15.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Joint support in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.2	—	12
2016	98.2	0.0%	12
2017	98.1	-0.1%	12
2018	98.2	+0.1%	12
2019	98.4	+0.2%	12
2020	100.0	+1.6%	12
2021	99.8	-0.2%	12
2022	100.1	+0.3%	12
2023	100.5	+0.4%	12
2024	103.5	+3.0%	12
2025	113.2	+9.4%	12
2026	113.5	+0.3%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,725
2026-08	¥1,725
2026-07	¥1,724
2026-06	¥1,724
2026-05	¥1,724
2026-04	¥1,723
2026-03	¥1,722
2026-02	¥1,720
2026-01	¥1,720
2025-12	¥1,721
2025-11	¥1,721
2025-10	¥1,721
2025-09	¥1,720

Frequently asked questions

How much does joint support cost in Japan?: ¥1,725 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest joint support?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Otsu was cheapest at ¥1,474 and Maebashi the most expensive at ¥1,799.
How much have joint support prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have joint support prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +13.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 113.5.
When were joint support prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 113.7 in April 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% against that peak.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).