Comments on: ID Cards Needed for Cigarette Machines

By: Goofy

Goofy — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:10:14 +0000

Ulterior motive?
Yes of course!!!
The gov. is try to count the how # people that smoke so they can get an idea of what percentage will pay for a higher price.

Never ever get a taspo card – same as alien registration.

My tabakoya tried to get me to get one even though they know my tabako flavor will never be available in a vending machine

By: No Smoking in Japan! What? - Nihon Sun

No Smoking in Japan! What? - Nihon Sun — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:02:46 +0000

[...] need a TASPO ID Card to purchase tobacco from vending machines in Japan. If you don’t have one you will need to [...]

By: Typical: Smoking Card in the Hands of a Minor

Typical: Smoking Card in the Hands of a Minor — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:52:55 +0000

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By: Nihon on the Net

Nihon on the Net — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:02:26 +0000

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By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:16:46 +0000

You can't even buy nicotine patches without a doctor's prescription here, and I've only ever seen the weak 2mg nicotine gum in Japan, and it's way overpriced! The JT advertising campaign is very clever. Let me quote Ken's Greenest Company article:

As for Japan Tobacco, this survey highlights how clever, evily clever, their advertising team are. Smoking outside has been changed from a health issue to litter and safety issues, with the dangers being poking children in the eyes with lighted ciggies or dropping butt ends rather than dying horribly from cancer or living out your twilight years dragging an oxygen bottle behind you.

By: Steve in Nagoya

Steve in Nagoya — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:47:53 +0000

I find it ironic that they don’t have nicotine patch or nicotine gum vending machines. They give all this lip service to the dangers of smoking, but do little or nothing to help people quit. I guess they figure they won’t be able to milk the cash cow that is big Tobacco if they actually start providing ways for people to quit.

I always laugh on the subway or train when I see the little stick figure posters explaining how rude second hand smoke is. Why not put up a bunch of posters showing smoke ravaged lungs or people with advanced stages of lung cancer? Put the fear factor to good use!

By: Neil Duckett

Neil Duckett — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:59:37 +0000

After 16 yrs of smoking over a packet a day, i’m now 3 yrs without a smoke ….. still feel like one every now and then though … and it doesn’t help they’re so cheap here!

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:59:20 +0000

Since most of them are right outside convenience stores, I think you might just have your wish! Why bother applying for a taspo card when you can just walk in the shop and buy your cigarettes over the counter? This move could very well mark the end of the cigarette vending machine.

By: billywest

billywest — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:32:06 +0000

It would be great if people refused to get on board with the new system and just stopped using cigarette vending machines altogether. They use up energy and take up space.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:10:53 +0000

Those new world order folks are right! It’s coming! Just one more step in that direction!