Smoking in Japan

Aspect of public health in Japan

thumb|A Taspo card thumb|Taspo age verification unit on a cigarette vending machine , formerly known as , is a smart card using RFID developed by the Tobacco Institute of Japan (TIOJ), the , and the for introduction in 2008. Following its introduction, the card is necessary in order to purchase cigarettes from vending machines in Japan. The name "Taspo" is a portmanteau for .