By AKIHITO OGAWA/ Staff Writer
June 6, 2024 at 07:00 JST
“The Tobacco,” a smoking lounge along the Shinsaibashisuji shopping street in Osaka’s Chuo Ward, is managed by Cosodo Inc. under the theme of “Innovating how smoking should be.” (Provided by Cosodo Inc.)
Although Japan has taken legal steps to build a smoke-free society, a few companies are investing in smoking areas to squeeze profits from among the declining number of tobacco users. [Read More]
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