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Litterbug smokers aren’t so eager to brawl once they find out they’re picking a fight with a guy who beats people up for a living.
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City Hall refuses to go up in smoke any more.
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Smokers and even non-smokers are up in arms over a suggested by-law that many claim “goes too far.”
Japan’s nonsmokers hit back against “smoking etiquette”, suggesting the best etiquette would be to quit once and for all.
The ashtrays in front of Japanese convenience stores aren’t there for people to smoke around.
Proposed tax hike aims to reduce the number of people lighting up before the Olympic flame comes to Tokyo.
The pallor of smoke that covers so many restaurants and bars in Japan may become a thing of the past.
Japanese smoking culture thwarts elderly gent’s gesture of courtesy in this sad tale from a ramen restaurant.
If you’re a smoker or enjoy wrapping yourself in designer fragrances, Kyobashiya Curry’s doors are not open for you.
We all know that smoking is an unhealthy habit. Each year about 200,000 people in Japan alone die from smoking- (and passive smoking-) related illnesses. On a global scale, about six million die from smoking-related diseases every year.
In an effort to reduce the number of smokers in Japan, Japanese anti-smoking NPO No Smoke holds an annual video contest titled “Tobacco is Harmful to Your Health”, calling for original video submissions that raise awareness of the dangers and harmful effects of smoking.
The first-place winner of the video contest held in 2012 created a movie highlighting the simple differences between smokers and non-smokers in terms of financial cost. As we’re about to see, smoking is not only harmful to your health but a horribly expensive habit.
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