Your Views on Smoking

[kanadajin]

So they just smoke anywhere in the restaurant?

[billy-jay]

kanadajin wrote:
So they just smoke anywhere in the restaurant?

No. But many smaller restaurants don't have much room, so even if they have a no smoking section, you're still sitting maybe a table away from someone who's smoking.

To be fair, Japan has come a long way in providing no smoking areas. Many train platforms have designated smoking areas now and most smokers seem to stick to them.

[tanuki]

And how are cigarettes' prices (in the context of Japanese prices)? Because high prices seem to be a way to discourage smoking in Europe, or so I think at least.

[billy-jay]

tanuki wrote:
And how are cigarettes' prices (in the context of Japanese prices)? Because high prices seem to be a way to discourage smoking in Europe, or so I think at least.

I don't smoke, so I really couldn't tell you. I guess I could look next time I walk past a cigarette vending machine (they're all over the place here).

[Infidel]

tanuki wrote:
And how are cigarettes' prices (in the context of Japanese prices)? Because high prices seem to be a way to discourage smoking in Europe, or so I think at least.

There is a vice tax in the US on smoking. I dunno how much it is, but there is an extra tax smokers must pay to purchase cigarettes in the US, unless they are purchasing from a commesary or Indian reservation. I wouldn't consider it a discouragement to smoking. It's just the goverment using another excuse to get more money.

There is a resturaunt here that I can't stand. The entire resturant is smoking except 1 table. That table is a 2 seater placed next to the bathroom.

[kanadajin]

hmm, I would have never thought that a lot of people smoke in Japan.

[billy-jay]

kanadajin wrote:
hmm, I would have never thought that a lot of people smoke in Japan.

Well, you learned something new today.

[TrilinguisT]

kanadajin wrote:
hmm, I would have never thought that a lot of people smoke in Japan.

of course you wouldnt :p lol

[adam]

kanadajin wrote:
hmm, I would have never thought that a lot of people smoke in Japan.

Kanadajin, i'm surprised you said that. Japan is one of the biggest stereotyped countries for having a high rate of smokers. They smoke everywhere here. And even in the restaurants with nonsmoking, like the previous poster said, you are usually just one table away.

I couldn't resist taking a picture of this place when i passed by it in tokyo.

[TenedoS]

Smoking kills. If someone does not understand it - he just don't want to understand