Tabako Dog
It’s always mystified me why in Japan, with its proliferation of cigarette vending machines, one still sees old style cigarette vendors, usually older man or a woman, sitting behind a counter selling smokes, usually next to three or four cigarette vending machines.
What function do they serve? Are they there for customers who only have large bills?(unlikely, as I know many machines take large bills) To sell lighters?
I suspect that the reason that they still exist is to sell cartons of cigarettes. I recall walking up to one of these vendors, asking for a pack, and they told me to use the machines right next to them.
Here are couple of pictures of cutest cigarette vendors. I’d buy packs from them over a vending machine any day.
July 18th, 2007 at 7:38 am
I love the statement on the store banner “Smokin’ Clean” sounds like an oxymoron to me.
July 18th, 2007 at 10:49 am
So cute!
July 19th, 2007 at 12:09 am
yes, he(she?) is very cute!
also, “smokin’ clean” is a JT(Japan Tobacco)’s slogan for not throwing cigarette butts and smoking in designated area. but yeah, still pretty ironic.
doesn’t it totally want to make you have a puff or two?