> I think this view is fairly American centric. Go to any bar in Tokyo and you will be given an ashtray to smoke cigarettes with your drink. From March this ye

> I think this view is fairly American centric. Go to any bar in Tokyo and you will be given an ashtray to smoke cigarettes with your drink. From March this year: "Japan’s ban on smoking inside restaurants and bars takes effect this week"[1] Seemingly entrenched cultural trends can and do change. [1] https://www.stripes.com/news/japan-s-ban-on-smoking-inside-restaurants-and-bars-takes-effect-this-week-1.624171 https://www.stripes.com/news/japan-s-ban-on-smoking-inside-r...