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Smoking, streets, and shared areas — often more layered than they look.

Smoking Rules: Law vs. Local Rule vs. Venue Rule

Smoking in Japan is governed by national law, local ordinances, and individual venue policy — all at once, and all different. Here is how to tell them apart.

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