Japan
Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) today announced the results of its Japan Smoking Rate Survey, a study that has been carried out annually since 1965. The survey, conducted in May 2015, showed that 19.9% of Japanese adults are smokers.
The survey, conducted in May 2015, showed that the smoking rate increased due to an increase in men’s smoking rate. However, this result is within the margin of statistical error. Hence the company is of the view that the smoking rate in Japan has been on a declining trend as before.
The decrease is due to various factors, including the aging of society, growing awareness about the health risks associated with smoking, tightening of smoking-related regulations, and the tax and price hike.
The survey was conducted using a stratified two-stage sampling method, by mailing questionnaires to approximately 32,000 adult men and women nationwide. JT collected 20,112 (62.7%) valid responses from the total population surveyed.