It is a bad news for smoker.All of our apartment is become for No smoking.
Recently, it is hard situation for smokers in Japan.Almost stations are banned from smoking and the ashtray was removed. Kyoto city also prohibited the walking cigarette in downtown.
You should pay a 2000yen fine even if you litter it in the street.
Because our historical important temple or shrine is made of the tree and paper.
Of course, the place that it is able to smoke disappeared completely. There are a no-smoking zone and a smoking seat in most restaurants and cafes.
It's just become careful for a place where you may set fire the cigarette or are not .