China as well. I've read novels set in the modern world, a detective story was the worst, but it was like straight up propaganda. In the detective novel, every single chapter had 1-2 brands mentioned and how they couldn't really work/deal without them, with the people constantly putting them out and lighting new ones every few lines.between this, smoking behind the supermarket, and yani neko, the japan cigarette propaganda is in full force.
It was really annoying, the tobacco industry has a good choke hold on Asia it appears.