Former smoker here also but never took any smoke breaks. OH! - no doubt because in the “old” days, we could smoke at our desks! HA! Even when that changed, we only took one morning coffee break and one afternoon coffee break. They must be allowed a lot of breaks in Japan....
“They must be allowed a lot of breaks in Japan....”
LOL! I had an ashtray filled to the rim on my workbench at all times. Now I feel a little bad for my former coworker who had to smell that all day. The Japanese I used to work with (different company) all smoked like fiends. They truly loved it.