Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Madness is a charcoal filter

William Pesek and I have something in common. We both refuse to help smoker friends buy cigarettes at the airport duty free shops. Read his interesting article about anti-smoking woes in Japan. It is quite sad to see such a sophisticated and advanced nation stuck with an archaic habit. As the article points out, for the Japanese government, it's an economic issue; health comes second.

Also check out David Sedaris' book, When you are Engulfed in Flames, where he goes to Japan (of all places) to quit smoking.

1 comment:

John said...

I don't smoke but having been so exposed to smokers and cigarette vending machines over here in Japan, I already feel like I know which brand I will choose.

Oh hello from Aizuwakamatsu.