If you’re looking for a place to live where you won’t be bothered by much secondhand smoke, Japan may be your place.
Less than a quarter of the Japanese population smokes these days, according to a new survey conducted by Japan Tobacco, Inc. This is the lowest recorded rate of smoking in the country, with both the male and female population smoking less.
The survey, conducted in May, indicated that 24.9% of people living in Japan overall consider themselves smokers. (more…)