haha wow! Never would have thought THAT about japan! Taxes on tobacco in Sweden are over 50%, and EVERYTHING has to be labeled with "Rokning Dador" (Smoking Kills). I can't even read half the packaging because the stickers are HUGE!
I've recently been craving just a good NC from the states. A rocky patel the edge or something. The only thing I can find is really expensive cubans, crappy cubans (I had one the other night that I actually snubbed and chucked because it was so bad), and white owls. Really frustrating, actually. Guess its part of the price of being an ex-pat!