= Japanese Tobacco = A history of nationalization, privatization, and regulation of '''Japanese tobacco'''. <> ---- == History == The '''Leaf Tobacco Monopoly Law''' of 1898 established a state monopoly over tobacco leaves. In 1904, the [[Japan/MinistryOfFinance|Monopoly Bureau]] was established to implement end-to-end monopoly of tobacco and tobacco products. The next year, the '''Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation''' ('''日本専売公社''', ''Nihon Senbai Kousha'') was established and granted a monopoly over both tobacco and [[Japan/EconomicPolicy/Salt|salt]]. Formally, this was a [[Japan/CorporateLaw#Tokushu_Houjin|tokushu houjin]] supervised by the [[Japan/MinistryOfFinance|monopoly bureau]]. In 1949, it was reformed into a new [[Japan/CorporateLaw#Tokushu_Gaisha|tokushu gaisha]], the '''Japan Tobacco and Salt Company'''. The tobacco monopoly was abolished in 1985 under [[Japan/YasuhiroNakasone|Nakasone]]. '''Japan Tobacco''' ('''日本たばこ産業''', ''Nihon Tabako Sangyou'') was established and [[Japan/CorporateLaw#Kabushiki_Gaisha|privatized]]. ---- CategoryRicottone