Japanese Tobacco Mystery

[sablebrush52]

While in Tokyo, my son picked up several tobaccos available only in Japan.
Can anyone tell me what these two are?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Japanese Mac Baren tins! Love it!

 

[sablebrush52]

Japanese Mac Baren tins! Love it!

Yep. Mac Baren makes it for Japan Tobacco for distribution only in Japan. I figured out what's in the wooden box, Tsuge Kagayaki, Special Bright Virginia. Mysore, made in Germany. The other one must be Asuka, which is made by Mac Baren for Japan Tobacco and is an English blend with what one reviewer describes as a plum wine topping. Also picked up some pouches of Momoyama, a mixture of Virginia, Burley, Turkish, Perique with an involved topping of citrus, wine, caramel, fruit, etc. The last of these is pretty widely known as it was once upon a time available in the US, and is made by Japan Tobacco. Got 4 stars from jiminks and Pipestud

 

[bullet08]

My kanji is very rusty. Haven't studied Chinese characters since 1980. Only thing I can read is some "horse" and some "sky".

 

[kcghost]

We are being very esoteric on this one.

 

[craiginthecorn]

Google translate results

 

[bullet08]

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Love those translations. Like "gotta take pants off before peeing". But I got "sky" right!

 

[eljimmy]

That's badass.

 

[BriarsAndBottles]

Did you get any of that special fine ribbon/shag tobacco that is only produced in Japan?

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

That's pretty cool. Report back on what you think of them!

 

[sablebrush52]

Did you get any of that special fine ribbon/shag tobacco that is only produced in Japan?

Nope, afraid not. I didn't learnabout that until after Max returned from Japan. Next trip.

 

[condorlover1]

@sablebrush52 : If you smoke that stuff does Mr. Miyagi come over to your house and show you how to make sushi rolls with the contents of the tin?

 

[anotherbob]

Nope, afraid not. I didn't learnabout that until after Max returned from Japan. Next trip.

if he can bring some back there are lots of us that would love to try it. Personally I feel like my Tsuge metal blowfish is basically a briar version of the classic kiseru pipe. (same dimensions) and is a great pipe but I feel like I really see what it's about if I get their super fine shag.

 

[Grangerous]

Super fine shag. Yup

 

[mingc]

Does it bite like the real Mac B?

 

[mingc]

Oh, 飛鳥 on the MB tin is, as Google translate shows, "asuka" in Japanese. The kanji/traditional Chinese characters mean "fly" and "bird," respectively.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

@sablebrush52 : If you smoke that stuff does Mr. Miyagi come over to your house and show you how to make sushi rolls with the contents of the tin?

If Mr. Miyagi shows up, either it's not tobacco or we have a bigger problem on our hands since Pat Morita died in 2005.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

@sablebrush52 : If you smoke that stuff does Mr. Miyagi come over to your house and show you how to make sushi rolls with the contents of the tin?

He should have the paintbrush thing down already, so I'm guessing he "Barlings" flies out of the air.

Sounds like fun to figure out the blends.

 

[Toast]

if he can bring some back there are lots of us that would love to try it. Personally I feel like my Tsuge metal blowfish is basically a briar version of the classic kiseru pipe. (same dimensions) and is a great pipe but I feel like I really see what it's about if I get their super fine shag.

I use plug tobacco shaved super thin in my kiseru. I'd love to try some of the real stuff though!