Can I smoke casually in Japan?

No

In order to leave a very good impression on foreigners during the 22 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan is now implementing the most stringent smoking ban in history. Not only is smoking banned in public places, but smokers may face difficulties when they apply for jobs.

formulate ultra-strict smoking ban regulations. It is suspected that companies including Softbank Group will begin to implement the regulation of "no smoking during working hours". Some companies even said that next year, new employees' resumes will include a "smoking or not". As long as smokers are not employed, non-smoking employees can enjoy six days of paid leave.

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According to a report in Japan's Asahi Shimbun on the 2th, the Tokyo government of Japan has recently cooperated with enterprises to launch the "No Smoking Regulation in History". Japan's Softbank Group is about to implement the "no smoking during working hours" rule, even if employees are not allowed to smoke when socializing with customers. Some enterprises have decided to add "whether to smoke" to the resume of new employees from next year, stipulating that "all smokers will not be employed". It is understood that in order to create a healthy, clean and modern Tokyo for the 22 Olympic Games, the Japanese government plans to reduce the smoking rate from the current 17.7% to 12% by 22.

not only Japanese enterprises, but also Japanese universities have introduced strict smoking ban measures. According to a report in Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun on the 2th, Nagasaki University of Japan decided on the 19th of this month that it would not employ faculty members with smoking habits in the future.

Such a strict smoking ban has attracted a "cry" from Japanese smokers. Many smokers condemn these measures as discrimination against smokers and even violation of personal freedom.

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