[QUOTE=LapLap]I think it is time to ask if anybody can help me with my ‘campaign’ to challenge JR’s current smoking carriage policy. (Something that will affect even more of you with the demise of Eki-net)

The first time I lived in Japan (1977), there was only one non-smoking car each in the reserved and unreserved sections of the Shinkansen. It was also almost impossible to find a restaurant that had a non-smoking section.

From my perspective, therefore, the situation has improved noticeably.