Table 1 Top ten best selling cigarette brands in Japan in 2006
Brand name | Categorization according to nicotine yield | Tar (mg/cigarette) | Nicotine (mg/cigarette) | Filter typea | Ventilation holeb | Market share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pianissimo One | Ultra-low | 1 | 0.1 | P | 40 | 1.5 |
Mild Seven One | Ultra-low | 1 | 0.1 | DC | 200 | 4.3c |
Mild Seven Extra Lights | Low | 3 | 0.3 | DC | 100 | 3 |
Caster Mild | Low | 5 | 0.4 | NC | 90 | 2.7 |
Mild Seven Super Lights | Low | 6 | 0.5 | DC | 100 | 6.8 |
Cabin Mild | Medium | 8 | 0.6 | NC | 50 | 1.9 |
Mild Seven Lights | Medium | 8 | 0.7 | DC | 50 | 6.2 |
Mild Seven Original | Medium | 10 | 0.8 | DC | 50 | 4.9 |
Hope | High | 14 | 1.1 | P | 0 | 1.3 |
Seven Stars | High | 14 | 1.2 | DC | 0 | 6.8c |