NHK is reporting the Wold's worst new Government's smoking restriction law.

Passive smoking prevention
January 2018

An eating and drinking shop owner to support smoking inside

There is no restriction in smoking in my food shop. I believe what I have done so far, and looking at the regulars,
the ideal is as it is now.

In the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare under the umbrella of Minister of Health, Kato,
a separate smoking booth is allowed inside of a restaurant, and in a small size food shop, smoking
is freely allowed when the shop displays this is smoking facility.
The sorting line, whether a large or small is not determined yet; however, many members of LDP insist the line of 150㎡.

In the past, all Olympic host countries have laid down indoor total smoking ban with a penalty.
Japan would first break the past no-smoking healthy tradition in 2020 Tokyo Olympic.

WHO and IOC agreed to promote smoke-free Olympic in 2010.

How are foreigners in town looking for smoking in a restaurant?

・This woman from UK shows clear discomfort for smoking in a restaurant. She stressed that in UK, in all restaurants, smoking is prohibited.
・This man from the US said a complete ban for smoking inside is the best choice.
・ In many countries, smoke-free area is expanding. It is good that Japan will do so. A woman from Ausralia said.

This small size ( 30㎡) bar owner prohibited smoking in a shop two years ago. At that time, 30% of guests are a smoker.
Store sales temporarily decreased after that; however, now, women, couples and foreigners have increased,
and sales have increased.
Picture source: NHK 'News 9' January 30, 2018

The worst anti-smoking measures have announced by Japanese Government in 2018.

A new proposal about smoking regulation by the Health Ministry of Japan in January 2018:
1. A smoking booth is allowed in a large-sized restaurant and bar.
2. Smoking is freely allowed in small-sized restaurant and bar when 'smoking sign' is posted
at the entrance into the facility.
3. How to classify is undetermined. Members of Liberal-Democratic Party ( Prime minister Abe,
Minister of Finance, Aso, etc.)
are requesting the line of 150sqm. If so, about 90 % of eating places s are included and,
in almost in all restaurants, smoking is allowed.
This appeared to be the worst anti-smoking measure in the World, neglecting the WHO and
IOC agreements.

Note: Finnaly, it is determined that the maximum line for food industries is to be 100sqm,
for smoking is allowed inside of an eating place. This means that in about 55% of restaurants
and cafes, will be able to smoke. The new law will be enforced in April 2020.

Written by Junhaku Miyamoto, M.D. PhD.

Political Background:

In June 2017, the former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Shiozaki has said that
the anti-smoke law should not be ashamed before the world. The minister
stressed that many citizens still suffer serious second-hand smoke in public facilities,
such as restaurants and workplaces. He also said,' For the 2020 Tokyo-Olympic,
we are responsible for succeeding the tradition of the Olympic without tobacco.

If a restricted exception was set up at a small-scale restaurant, the Minister said
that the principles and exceptions would reserve and in most restaurants and bars,
and the user can put a cigarette at a food-serving shop.

The flow of politics has changed greatly toward unfavorable direction, in August 2017.
Prime Minister Abe and Finance Minister, Aso dismissed Minister Shiozaki, because
he disagreed to a request of LDP members who admit smoking in the restaurant
and bars. As a result, the Tobacco Chairperson of LDP was nominated as a Minisiter in
demand of Tokyo Olympic Games. He is the brother in law of Finance Minister Aso.
At the same time, Representative Kato, who claims a separate smoking booth in
a restaurant, was newly appointed as the next Minister of Health.

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　WHO Smoking should be banned in all public spaces.

Inspection by Dr. Judith Mackay, senior policy adviser, WHO
Dr. Judith Macky is a physician qualified by the Roral College of Physician,
born in England (UK) and lives in Hog Kong.

(L) Dr. Judith Macky is taking a picture of bending machine of tobacco, which is the world's best number.
(R) It is very strange to see a smoking area in a public space. She evaluated it as advanced initiatives.

An evaluation had changed soon after she inspected a restaurant.
This shop adopted the air-curtain system to prevent leaking a side-smoke to a non-smoking area, using a wind to blow down.

Dr. Judith Macky criticized strictly, saying we cannot prevent the side-smoke spreads to another area in the indoor space.
When we deter from diffusion of a harmful tobacco-smoke, it is necessary to produce the energy
equivalent to a tornado. It is impossible to settle the complete separate-anti-smoke system in a restaurant.

Dr. Judith Mackay said the tobacco policy in Japan is the worst in the world.
It is very important to establish the smoking restriction by law until 2020, when Tokyo Olympic will take place.
Picture source: NHK TV December 14, 2016

A video created by WHO to stop tobacco-industry-interference campaign.

　Health Ministry urges smoking ban for restaurants, other indoor spaces.

Japan should aim at a 100 percent ban on smoking indoors, instead of setting up smoking rooms,
the report said. The report cites a World Health Organization estimate showing secondhand
smoking causes around 15,000 deaths annually in Japan, making it one of the worst for inaction
on passive smoking.

Revised law still allows smoking in most bars and restaurants.
The Asahi Shimbun July 28,2018

Trains

Olympic Games and a restriction of smoking in a train by the host countries

1948 XIV London (UK)　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1952 XV Helsinki（Finland）　　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1956 XVI Melbourne （Australia）　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
Stickholm（Sweden）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1960 XVII Roma（Italy）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1964 XVIII Tokyo（Japan）　　　　　 Smoking is allowed in a train.

1968 XIX Mexico City（Mexico）　　　　　　　　　Inadequate information

1972 XX Munich（West Germany）　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1976 XXI Montral（Canada）　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1980 XXII Moscow（Soviet Union）　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1984 XXIII Los Angeles（United States）　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1988 XXIV Seoul（Korea）　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1992 XXV Barcelona（Spain）　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1994 　　　　　　　Lillehammer（Norway）　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1996 XXVI Atlanta（United State）　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

1998 　　　　　　 Nagano（Japan）　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is allowed in a train.

2000 XXVII Sydney（Australia）　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2002 　　　　　　　Salt Lake City（United State）　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2004 XXVIII Athenes（Greece）　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2006 　　　　　　　Turin（Italy）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2008 XXIX Beijing（China）　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.　

2010 　　　　　　　Vancouver（Canada）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2012 XXX London（UK）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2014 　　　　　　　Sochi（Russia）　　　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2016 XXXI Rio de Janeiro（Brazil）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2018 　　　　　　　Pyengchang County（Korea）　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2020 XXXII 　Tokyo（Japan）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is allowed in a train.

2022 　　　　　　　Beijing（China）　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2024 XXXII 　Paris（France）　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.

2028 XXVIIII Los Angeles（USA）　　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.

★This table shows the smoking ban in a train at the Olympic host countries in and after July 2014.
China Government charges 2,000 Yuan for a violation of smoking restriction in a high-speed train.
In UK, a penalty of the maximum 200 pounds is applied for a smoking at a smoke-free designated vehicle.
Japanese Government admit to installing a smoking booth in a train to support smoking act.

Wine-Red area indicates no nation-wide anti-smoking law.
However, the cities of Beijing and Shanghai in China prohibit smoking in a restaurant.
Copyright (C)2015 Junhaku Miyamoto All rights reserved.

China is trying to enhance to restrict a smoking inside the enclosed space: A trip to Beijing and Shanghai in 2019.

Smoking Regulation Awareness Survey in Japan
Do you support the indoor total smoking ban?

Smoking should be prohibited in all indoor public space 83.7%
The individual firms select the state of smoking restriction and show the outcome in the entrance 9.2%
A smoking-space separation in a facility 5.5%

Gender display of voters: Male, 61.8%, Female 36.6%
Source: Asahi Shimbun Awareness Survey on smoking regulation performed in April 2017.

Smoking Rate Investigation in Japan

Overall smoking rate: 17.9% of the total population in Japan
Gender display: Male, 27.8%, Year-on-year 0.4% decrease
Female 8.7%　Year-on-year 0.3% decrease
Source. JT data May 2018
　US: Overall 15.5% (Gender display: Male, 17.5%, Female 13.5%) in 2016

日本語

NHK ニュース9「受動喫煙防止案」英語版
引用：NHK 2018.1.30
Picture source: NHK TV January 30, 2018
The article was written in January 2018, and revised in September 2018, by Junhaku Miyamoto, M.D., PhD.
Information was added in June 2019.

1948	XIV	London (UK)
1952	XV	Helsinki（Finland）　　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1956	XVI	Melbourne （Australia）　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train. Stickholm（Sweden）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1960	XVII	Roma（Italy）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1964	XVIII	Tokyo（Japan）　　　　　 Smoking is allowed in a train.
1968	XIX	Mexico City（Mexico）　　　　　　　　　Inadequate information
1972	XX	Munich（West Germany）　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1976	XXI	Montral（Canada）　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1980	XXII	Moscow（Soviet Union）　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1984	XXIII	Los Angeles（United States）　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1988	XXIV	Seoul（Korea）　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1992	XXV	Barcelona（Spain）　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1994	Lillehammer（Norway）　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1996	XXVI	Atlanta（United State）　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1998	Nagano（Japan）　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is allowed in a train.
2000	XXVII	Sydney（Australia）　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2002	Salt Lake City（United State）　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2004	XXVIII	Athenes（Greece）　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2006	Turin（Italy）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2008	XXIX	Beijing（China）　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2010	Vancouver（Canada）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2012	XXX	London（UK）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2014	Sochi（Russia）　　　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2016	XXXI	Rio de Janeiro（Brazil）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2018	Pyengchang County（Korea）　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2020	XXXII	Tokyo（Japan）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is allowed in a train.
2022	Beijing（China）　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2024	XXXII	Paris（France）　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2028	XXVIIII	Los Angeles（USA）　　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.

Hawaii

The poster of 'Welcome to Smoke-Free Dining' was permitted to use
by the courtesy of Clifford Chang, MPH, director, Coalition for
a Tobacco Free Hawaii, and the associated artists.

Special Note:
　Two South Kuril and two islands off Hokkaido are the own land of Japan.
　Smoke-free hotels in Japan
　Domestic travel in Japan
　Smoke-free should be the minimum standard for the host city in the Olympic.
　WHO: Smoking should be banned in all public spaces.
　World population: seven billion v.s. Declining birth rate in Japan
　Nobody in the earth can destroy the natural beauty of the land.
　Tax saving's rental housing is mushrooming.

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1948	XIV	London (UK)
1952	XV	Helsinki（Finland）　　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1956	XVI	Melbourne （Australia）　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train. Stickholm（Sweden）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1960	XVII	Roma（Italy）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1964	XVIII	Tokyo（Japan）　　　　　 Smoking is allowed in a train.
1968	XIX	Mexico City（Mexico）　　　　　　　　　Inadequate information
1972	XX	Munich（West Germany）　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1976	XXI	Montral（Canada）　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1980	XXII	Moscow（Soviet Union）　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1984	XXIII	Los Angeles（United States）　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1988	XXIV	Seoul（Korea）　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1992	XXV	Barcelona（Spain）　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1994	Lillehammer（Norway）　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1996	XXVI	Atlanta（United State）　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
1998	Nagano（Japan）　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is allowed in a train.
2000	XXVII	Sydney（Australia）　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2002	Salt Lake City（United State）　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2004	XXVIII	Athenes（Greece）　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2006	Turin（Italy）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2008	XXIX	Beijing（China）　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2010	Vancouver（Canada）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2012	XXX	London（UK）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2014	Sochi（Russia）　　　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2016	XXXI	Rio de Janeiro（Brazil）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2018	Pyengchang County（Korea）　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2020	XXXII	Tokyo（Japan）　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is allowed in a train.
2022	Beijing（China）　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2024	XXXII	Paris（France）　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.
2028	XXVIIII	Los Angeles（USA）　　　　　　　　　　　 Smoking is prohibited in a train.