Comments on: Taspo awareness high, expectations low http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/16/taspo-awareness-high-expectations-low/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:54:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Taspo killing cigarette vending machines » 世論 What Japan Thinks http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/16/taspo-awareness-high-expectations-low/#comment-116321 Taspo killing cigarette vending machines » 世論 What Japan Thinks Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:30:46 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/16/taspo-awareness-high-expectations-low/#comment-116321 [...] applied for the card) - now complete, DIMSDRIVE Research took their second look at taspo. The first look at taspo by DIMSDRIVE was back in [...] […] applied for the card) - now complete, DIMSDRIVE Research took their second look at taspo. The first look at taspo by DIMSDRIVE was back in […]

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/16/taspo-awareness-high-expectations-low/#comment-85959 Nick Ramsay Sat, 17 May 2008 00:12:47 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/16/taspo-awareness-high-expectations-low/#comment-85959 This fascinates me. I'm surprised so many people have or will bother with a Taspo card. These days, most vending machines are right outside convenience stores anyway. So you may as well just go into the shop to buy your fags. Also, judging by these results, there's not much confidence in Taspo stopping underage smoking, which is surely less of a problem than it used to be anyhow. Come to think of it, how in the world did Taspo ever get the go ahead in the first place? It's about 20 years too late, and seemingly unwanted. I have to wonder whether Taspo could spell the end for cigarette machines. How much does their usage need to drop before they scrap them altogether? This fascinates me. I’m surprised so many people have or will bother with a Taspo card. These days, most vending machines are right outside convenience stores anyway. So you may as well just go into the shop to buy your fags. Also, judging by these results, there’s not much confidence in Taspo stopping underage smoking, which is surely less of a problem than it used to be anyhow. Come to think of it, how in the world did Taspo ever get the go ahead in the first place? It’s about 20 years too late, and seemingly unwanted.

I have to wonder whether Taspo could spell the end for cigarette machines. How much does their usage need to drop before they scrap them altogether?

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