The first Caster variant was launched on July 1, 1982 by the former "Nippon Monopoly Corporation"[citation needed].
Tobacco used in Caster cigarettes also used vanilla from Madagascar (Caster Frontier used chocolate fragrance). Over time, other variants were also introduced, such as Caster Mild, Caster Super Mild and Caster One.[2]
In 2003, Caster Super Mild was released in Hiroshima prefecture with a limited edition design that emphasized the initial letter "C" of Caster. In the summer of 2004, the 5-packs of Caster cigarettes were renewed, but the Mild and Super Mild packs were not renewed and were still using the old design.
In December 2007, all Caster variants got a new design, and the old logo and emblem were restored.
Since early April 2010, the cigarettes have an improved perfume balance and "D-spec" (the name of a low-odor cigarette) was introduced.
Caster Mild is the most popular variant, sometimes abbreviated as "Casemai" in Japanese.[3]
After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, Japan Tobacco announced they would stop selling the Caster One, and Caster Menthol variants.[4][5] However, the original duty-free shop only packs of Caster Classic were renewed and were sold again.
The pack design changed again around the beginning of August 2012, as the emblem designed on the upper left became bigger. In addition, "Frontier Light" was integrated into the Caster brand and renewed to "Caster Frontier One" (here the "D-spec" was not yet introduced, and the filter was also a common charcoal filter. The product was a dual charcoal filter bundle). In addition, it was renamed as "ERR 1" at the time of transition to the Winston brand.
In 2015, all Caster products except one were merged with the Winston brand, leaving only Gold Silk as the only remaining brand of Cigarette with the name Caster on it. Eventually, Gold Silk would also be discontinued in November 2016.
Advertisement
In the 1980s, Japan Tobacco created various poster advertisements in which famous actor Tatsuya Fuji appeared. "I'm me, this tastes like" was a slogan he used in those adverts.[6][7]
In the 1990s, some television advertisements were also made to promote Caster cigarettes.[8][9]
Below are all the variants of Caster cigarettes, with the levels of tar and nicotine included.
Name
Release date
Date of discontinuance
Price in ¥
Tar
Nicotine
Description
Caster Original
July 1, 1982
May 2011 (In duty-free shops around July 2012)
410 Yen
7 mg
0,6 mg
Caster Special
April 1, 1984
July 1992
240 Yen
8 mg
0,7 mg
Released as a King size version of a Caster that was long size at the time (the tobacco blend is somewhat different). Due to the king size it was later discontinued.
Caster Special Box
January 1, 1988
October 1994
240 Yen
8 mg
0,8 mg
Released as a King size version of a Caster that was long size at the time (the tobacco blend is somewhat different). Due to the king size it was later discontinued.
Caster Mild
October 1, 1988
November 2015
420 Yen
5 mg
0,4 mg
Nickname: SYMPHONIC. Changed to "Winston XS Caster 5"
Caster Bevel
September 1, 1990
November 2015
250 Yen
8 mg
0,7 mg
Since September 1995, it became the Bevel brand.
Caster Mild Box
October 1, 1992
November 2015
420 Yen
5 mg
0,4 mg
Nickname: SYMPHONIC. Changed to "Winston XS Caster 5"
Caster Frontier One Box
February 1, 1993
November 2015
420 Yen
1 mg
0,1 mg
In August 2012, it was moved from frontier light box of the frontier brand. The release date is the total from the frontier. Changed to "Winston XS Caster F One Box"
Caster Box
January 5, 1995
October 2003
280 Yen
8 mg
0,7 mg
In duty-free shops renamed and sold again as "Caster Classic Box"
Caster Super Mild Box
December 1, 1995
November 2015
420 Yen
3 mg
0,3 mg
Nickname: HARMONIC. Changed to "Winston XS Caster 3 Box"
Caster One 100's Box
December 2, 1996
November 2015
420 Yen
1 mg
0,1 mg
Nickname: MELODIC. Changed to "Winston XS Caster One 100's Box"
Caster Mild Pure Box
October 1, 1997
June 2002
270 Yen
6 mg
0,5 mg
Products with less smoke before D-spec
Caster One Box
January 11, 1999
August 2015
420 Yen
1 mg
0,1 mg
Nickname: MELODIC
Caster One
December 1, 2000
May 2011
410 Yen
1 mg
0,1 mg
Soft pack
Caster Super Mild
September 1, 2003
November 2015
420 Yen
3 mg
0,3 mg
Nickname: HARMONIC. Changed to "Winston XS Caster 3"
Caster Classic Box
Around August 2012
November 2015
2600 Yen (10 packs)
7 mg
0,6 mg
Sold in duty-free shops only. Once sold as "Caster Box". Changed to "Winston XS Caster 7 Box" around the Spring of 2016[16][17]
Caster Gold Silk 6 Box
Early December 2014
November 2016
440 Yen
6 mg
0,6 mg
Premium items that emphasize mellowness by microfabrication method
Caster Bevel Menthol
June 2, 1992
September 1995
250 Yen
8 mg
0,7 mg
Since September 1995, it became Bevelle bever, light and menthol and was sold until June 2003
Caster Menthol Box
July 1, 2004
May 2011
410 Yen
3 mg
0,3 mg
Initially called "Caster Cool Vanilla Menthol Box"
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Caster was a Japanese brand of cigarettes that was owned and manufactured by Japan Tobacco 1 CasterTwo Japanese packs of Caster cigarettes with a text warning at the bottom of the packProduct typeCigaretteOwnerJapan TobaccoProduced byJapan TobaccoCountrySee MarketsIntroducedJuly 1 1982 40 years ago July 1 1982 DiscontinuedNovember 2016MarketsJapanTagline Taste better than Casters I m me this tastes like Carcinogenicity IARC group 1 Contents 1 History 2 Advertisement 3 Markets 4 Products 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditThe first Caster variant was launched on July 1 1982 by the former Nippon Monopoly Corporation citation needed Tobacco used in Caster cigarettes also used vanilla from Madagascar Caster Frontier used chocolate fragrance Over time other variants were also introduced such as Caster Mild Caster Super Mild and Caster One 2 In 2003 Caster Super Mild was released in Hiroshima prefecture with a limited edition design that emphasized the initial letter C of Caster In the summer of 2004 the 5 packs of Caster cigarettes were renewed but the Mild and Super Mild packs were not renewed and were still using the old design In December 2007 all Caster variants got a new design and the old logo and emblem were restored Since early April 2010 the cigarettes have an improved perfume balance and D spec the name of a low odor cigarette was introduced Caster Mild is the most popular variant sometimes abbreviated as Casemai in Japanese 3 After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami struck Japan Japan Tobacco announced they would stop selling the Caster One and Caster Menthol variants 4 5 However the original duty free shop only packs of Caster Classic were renewed and were sold again The pack design changed again around the beginning of August 2012 as the emblem designed on the upper left became bigger In addition Frontier Light was integrated into the Caster brand and renewed to Caster Frontier One here the D spec was not yet introduced and the filter was also a common charcoal filter The product was a dual charcoal filter bundle In addition it was renamed as ERR 1 at the time of transition to the Winston brand In 2015 all Caster products except one were merged with the Winston brand leaving only Gold Silk as the only remaining brand of Cigarette with the name Caster on it Eventually Gold Silk would also be discontinued in November 2016 Advertisement EditIn the 1980s Japan Tobacco created various poster advertisements in which famous actor Tatsuya Fuji appeared I m me this tastes like was a slogan he used in those adverts 6 7 In the 1990s some television advertisements were also made to promote Caster cigarettes 8 9 Some old telephone cards also had Caster advertisements on them 10 11 Markets EditCaster cigarettes were mainly sold in Japan but were also sold in Singapore Taiwan and South Korea 12 13 14 15 Products EditBelow are all the variants of Caster cigarettes with the levels of tar and nicotine included Name Release date Date of discontinuance Price in Tar Nicotine DescriptionCaster Original July 1 1982 May 2011 In duty free shops around July 2012 410 Yen 7 mg 0 6 mgCaster Special April 1 1984 July 1992 240 Yen 8 mg 0 7 mg Released as a King size version of a Caster that was long size at the time the tobacco blend is somewhat different Due to the king size it was later discontinued Caster Special Box January 1 1988 October 1994 240 Yen 8 mg 0 8 mg Released as a King size version of a Caster that was long size at the time the tobacco blend is somewhat different Due to the king size it was later discontinued Caster Mild October 1 1988 November 2015 420 Yen 5 mg 0 4 mg Nickname SYMPHONIC Changed to Winston XS Caster 5 Caster Bevel September 1 1990 November 2015 250 Yen 8 mg 0 7 mg Since September 1995 it became the Bevel brand Caster Mild Box October 1 1992 November 2015 420 Yen 5 mg 0 4 mg Nickname SYMPHONIC Changed to Winston XS Caster 5 Caster Frontier One Box February 1 1993 November 2015 420 Yen 1 mg 0 1 mg In August 2012 it was moved from frontier light box of the frontier brand The release date is the total from the frontier Changed to Winston XS Caster F One Box Caster Box January 5 1995 October 2003 280 Yen 8 mg 0 7 mg In duty free shops renamed and sold again as Caster Classic Box Caster Super Mild Box December 1 1995 November 2015 420 Yen 3 mg 0 3 mg Nickname HARMONIC Changed to Winston XS Caster 3 Box Caster One 100 s Box December 2 1996 November 2015 420 Yen 1 mg 0 1 mg Nickname MELODIC Changed to Winston XS Caster One 100 s Box Caster Mild Pure Box October 1 1997 June 2002 270 Yen 6 mg 0 5 mg Products with less smoke before D specCaster One Box January 11 1999 August 2015 420 Yen 1 mg 0 1 mg Nickname MELODICCaster One December 1 2000 May 2011 410 Yen 1 mg 0 1 mg Soft packCaster Super Mild September 1 2003 November 2015 420 Yen 3 mg 0 3 mg Nickname HARMONIC Changed to Winston XS Caster 3 Caster Classic Box Around August 2012 November 2015 2600 Yen 10 packs 7 mg 0 6 mg Sold in duty free shops only Once sold as Caster Box Changed to Winston XS Caster 7 Box around the Spring of 2016 16 17 Caster Gold Silk 6 Box Early December 2014 November 2016 440 Yen 6 mg 0 6 mg Premium items that emphasize mellowness by microfabrication methodCaster Bevel Menthol June 2 1992 September 1995 250 Yen 8 mg 0 7 mg Since September 1995 it became Bevelle bever light and menthol and was sold until June 2003Caster Menthol Box July 1 2004 May 2011 410 Yen 3 mg 0 3 mg Initially called Caster Cool Vanilla Menthol Box See also EditJapan Tobacco Smoking in Japan Fashion brandsReferences Edit Cigarette packaging in Japan PingMag Art Design Life from Japan Pingmag jp Archived from the original on 2015 10 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