Japanese Pipe Tobacco Recommendation

[RexHiemis]

Has anyone tried these Japanese tobaccos: Tsuge Kagayaki, Asuka and Momoyama? Which one(s) would you recommend?

A friend of mine will be visiting Japan and kindly offered to bring me some pipe tobacco. I'm looking for something as local as possible. I already own a Tsuge pipe, so I'm especially interested in trying Tsuge tobacco, but I haven't been able to find many reviews online.

 

[Briarcutter]

You'll have to check the country of manufacture if you want authentic Japanese tobacco. I doubt Tsuge is made in Japan. You may want him to pick you up some kizami tobacco.

 

[RexHiemis]

You'll have to check the country of manufacture if you want authentic Japanese tobacco, if there is such a thing. I doubt Tsuge is made in Japan.

In Germany, I think and the other two are in Denmark. Actually, that's why I wrote "as local as possible."

 

[Peter Turbo]

What you are looking for is traditional Japanese tobacco which is called "kizami". Its super fine cut and usually smoked in their kiseru pipes.

I think all the Tsuge branded pipe tobacco, which isnt Japanese at all, is out of production. I had the winter one (which I bought from a local b&m) it was awful but I kept the tin for the art.

I was there last year and visited a pipe shop in tokyo, all the tobacco they had was basically anything you can get in the EU/US nowadays. I'm actually smoking through a tin of SG Firedance flake I got from there and the only thing different about the tin is the smoking warning is in Japanese.

So yeah tell your friend to get some Kizami if you want actual "Japanese tobacco".

 

[RexHiemis]

What you are looking for is traditional Japanese tobacco which is called "kizami". Its super fine cut and usually smoked in their kiseru pipes.

I think all the Tsuge branded pipe tobacco, which isnt Japanese at all, is out of production. I had the winter one (which I bought from a local b&m) it was awful but I kept the tin for the art.

I was there last year and visited a pipe shop in tokyo, all the tobacco they had was basically anything you can get in the EU/US nowadays. I'm actually smoking through a tin of SG Firedance flake I got from there and the only thing different about the tin is the smoking warning is in Japanese.

So yeah tell your friend to get some Kizami if you want actual "Japanese tobacco".

I did the same with kiseru and kizami; these tobacco will be additional. By the way, only one (Koiki) of the kizami was of Japanese origin; the rest were produced either in Germany or in Denmark.

 

[Briarcutter]

I believe this one used to be actually made in Japan. I've smoked a few tins and it was pretty good, very different but good. Scarce as hens teeth today though.

 

[ofafeather]

There’s a recent post by @sablebrush52 where he mentions Momoyama. I’ll see if I can find it.

 

[RexHiemis]

I believe this one used to be actually made in Japan. I've smoked a few tins and it was pretty good, very different but good. Scarce as hens teeth today though.
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Thank you, this is one of the tobaccos I've mentioned. However, I believe now it is produced in Denmark with a new recipe.

 

[ofafeather]

Thread 'Kagaya Pipe Shop In Tokyo'
Kagaya Pipe Shop In Tokyo :: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers - https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/kagaya-pipe-shop-in-tokyo.109312/

 

[RexHiemis]

Thread 'Kagaya Pipe Shop In Tokyo'
Kagaya Pipe Shop In Tokyo :: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers - https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/kagaya-pipe-shop-in-tokyo.109312/

Thanks a lot!

 

[ofafeather]

Thanks a lot!

You’re very welcome.

 

[Briarcutter]

Thank you, this is one of the tobaccos I've mentioned. However, I believe now it is produced in Denmark with a new recipe.

I had no idea it was still produced. The tins I had were twenty years ago.

 

[sablebrush52]

Thread 'Kagaya Pipe Shop In Tokyo'
Kagaya Pipe Shop In Tokyo :: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers - https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/kagaya-pipe-shop-in-tokyo.109312/

Max brought back 10 100gm tins of Momoyama from Kagaya Pipe Shop a few weeks ago.

 

[JoburgB2]

Just arrived!

 

[RexHiemis]

Just arrived!
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Did you smoke them? How did you find them? My friend brought the same, but I haven't smoked yet.

 

[sablebrush52]

Momoyama, which is made by MacBaren until it isn't, is a very nice mild savory aromatic Virginia. It used to be available in the US years ago.
I've smoked the other two blends listed at the top of this thread and found them to be good, not great. My favorite of them is Momoyama.

 

[JoburgB2]

Did you smoke them? How did you find them? My friend brought the same, but I haven't smoked yet.

Not yet! But soon. I have never had it, and never heard of it before, until this forum and this thread.

 

[JoburgB2]

Momoyama, which is made by MacBaren until it isn't, is a very nice mild savory aromatic Virginia. It used to be available in the US years ago.
I've smoked the other two blends listed at the top of this thread and found them to be good, not great. My favorite of them is Momoyama.

My daughter arrived today from Japan. I had suggested that Kagaya pipe shop that Max visited for you. And of course, the power of suggestion is effective!