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| 左上：株式会社日東社 特選マッチ 右上：シェルビーマッチボックス |
私の住む国の煙草は90年代位から、煙草は害になるものなのに、お洒落な箱に入っていてとても良い物に見えるので、買う人が健康に良かったり、吸うとお洒落な人間になれると勘違いするといけませんので、このように注意書きを書きましょう、という事になっていて、2026年現在はこのようになっています。
90年代最初は、箱の側面に一行か二行の注意書きが小さく書かれてるだけだったのが、それでは足りない。もっとはっきりくっきり書かないと、子供が善い物と間違えて買いたくなる、と結局、煙草の箱という商業デザインジャンルをこのように押し潰したまま誰も引き返せないで、コンビニエンスストアのレジ台の後ろに並んでいます。
此方は現金、カード、電子決済対応です。
「たばこ(煙草・TABACCO)」と書いてある看板が出ているので、分からない場合は入ろうかな？ と思うコンビニエンスストアを写真で撮ってグーグル検索し、該当ショップにたばこ(煙草・TABACCO)とあるかどうか見て下さい。
上の写真のマッチは、セブンイレブンで見つけました。
素敵なシノワズリで、この鳥は燕（つばめ）なんだそうです。
裏にマッチラベルについての説明が入っていました。
「このマッチラベルは東洋で最も有名なブランドのひとつです。桃は長寿厄除、燕は海外雄飛、象は温和な炎を意味します。マッチは葉巻、シガレット、キセル、キャンドル、香、ストーブ等の着火に使われています。 株式会社 日東社」
マッチ箱をコレクションする方の気持ちが分かりました。
喫煙具は喫煙者にとって指輪やネックレスと同じアクセサリーなので、素敵な容れ物、素敵なライター、素敵な携帯灰皿などで、持っている人のファッションをスタイルとしてご自身にプレゼントします。
上のSHELBY社のマッチボックスは、小さな鉄製のスライドの蓋式デザインです。
アンティークショップで見掛ける度、こんな凝った造りの物が使い捨てなんだろうか？ お金持ち・・・。と感心していたのですが、裏の小さな六角形がある部分でマッチを擦ってシートがすり減ったら、なんとそのシートを貼り替えるんだそうです。（裏がシール形式となっていて自分で張り替えるんだそうです。）
私はこちらはTEMUで購入しました。Sheinでも取り扱いがあります。
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| 私達は小学校位出ているので、書かれなくても分かるんですが。 |
写真右上の燻製水はサッポロビール黒ラベルの6缶入りケースに期間限定で付いていた付録です。
この燻製水を使ってフライパンで燻製が作れるんだそうです。
今は期間限定で「つまみプレッツェル（ブラックペッパー味）」が付いています。
先日、グクさんが何時もの"呑みながらカラオケライブ配信"をしたそうですね。
グクさんはお酒が強いらしので、配信でも呑まれる時は呑んでいますよ。
私が記憶しているグクさんのライブ配信では、突然韓国名物フードデリバリーで、その時一番美味しくて新しい唐揚げを沢山配達してもらい、画面の向こうのARMYさん達と楽しくお話ししながら食べていて、こういう感じがとても良いな、と私も軽やかな気持ちになったことがあります。
確かARMYさん達が「それ美味しいよね」「私も好き」とおっしゃっていて、此れはグクさんらしいな、と思いました。
青年の屈託の無い、普段の感じが分かって、結局グクさんという方の事は、”バンタンのグクさん”という事だけしか分からないんですが、まだ冷たい風の吹く晴れた土曜日の午後に、一緒にビールと唐揚げを食べているような、爽快さがありました。
「喫煙を昔していた。苦労して今は辞めた。」とお酒を飲みながら、お友達とわいわいしつつ、ARMYさん達ともお話ししていたようで、グクさんはこういう気軽な交流で、ARMYさん達を相愛の相手であると同時に、晴れた日の午後に一緒に居たいチング（友達）、夜中に「ねえ今から飲まない？」と言い合えるチング（友達）でもあると思っているのでしょうね。
春から夏・秋まで、私個人のビールの気温は、雨を待つ空が一面に出る時です。
Foodは大体ナッツが多いです。
たまにチョコレート。
以上、MONAMI MONARISA でした。
20260227 22:42 文章を直しました。
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| Top left: Nittosha Co., Ltd. Special Selection Matches Top right: Shelby Matchbox |
In my country, since around the 1990s, cigarettes have been harmful, yet they come in stylish packs that make them look very appealing. To prevent people from mistakenly thinking buying them is good for their health or that smoking makes them stylish, it was decided to include warning labels like this. As of 2026, this is how they look.
In the early 90s, there were only one or two lines of warning text printed small on the side of the pack. That wasn't enough. They decided it needed to be written much more clearly and prominently, lest children mistake it for something good and want to buy it. Ultimately, this completely crushed the commercial design genre of cigarette packaging. Now, with no turning back, they sit behind the cash registers at convenience stores.
We accept cash, cards, and electronic payments.
If you see a sign saying “たばこ(煙草/TABACCO)” and aren't sure, take a photo of the convenience store you're considering entering and Google search it to see if the shop lists たばこ(煙草/TABACCO).
I found the matches in the photo above at 7-Eleven.
They feature lovely chinoiserie; apparently, this bird is a swallow.
The back had an explanation about the match label.
“This match label is one of the most famous brands in the Orient. The peach symbolizes longevity and warding off evil, the swallow signifies soaring overseas, and the elephant represents a gentle flame. These matches are used for lighting cigars, cigarettes, pipes, candles, incense, stoves, etc. Nittosha Co., Ltd.”
I finally understood the appeal for matchbox collectors.
Smoking accessories are like rings or necklaces for smokers—they gift themselves a fashion statement through beautiful cases, stylish lighters, and elegant portable ashtrays.
The Shelby matchbox above features a small, iron slide-lid design.
Whenever I saw one in antique shops, I'd marvel: “Is such an intricately crafted item meant to be disposable? Rich people...” But apparently, when the striking surface wears down from rubbing matches against the small hexagonal area on the back, you can actually replace that sheet.
I purchased this one from TEMU. It's also available on Shein.
In the early 90s, there were only one or two lines of warning text printed small on the side of the pack. That wasn't enough. They decided it needed to be written much more clearly and prominently, lest children mistake it for something good and want to buy it. Ultimately, this completely crushed the commercial design genre of cigarette packaging. Now, with no turning back, they sit behind the cash registers at convenience stores.
We accept cash, cards, and electronic payments.
If you see a sign saying “たばこ(煙草/TABACCO)” and aren't sure, take a photo of the convenience store you're considering entering and Google search it to see if the shop lists たばこ(煙草/TABACCO).
I found the matches in the photo above at 7-Eleven.
They feature lovely chinoiserie; apparently, this bird is a swallow.
The back had an explanation about the match label.
“This match label is one of the most famous brands in the Orient. The peach symbolizes longevity and warding off evil, the swallow signifies soaring overseas, and the elephant represents a gentle flame. These matches are used for lighting cigars, cigarettes, pipes, candles, incense, stoves, etc. Nittosha Co., Ltd.”
I finally understood the appeal for matchbox collectors.
Smoking accessories are like rings or necklaces for smokers—they gift themselves a fashion statement through beautiful cases, stylish lighters, and elegant portable ashtrays.
The Shelby matchbox above features a small, iron slide-lid design.
Whenever I saw one in antique shops, I'd marvel: “Is such an intricately crafted item meant to be disposable? Rich people...” But apparently, when the striking surface wears down from rubbing matches against the small hexagonal area on the back, you can actually replace that sheet.
I purchased this one from TEMU. It's also available on Shein.
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| We've been to elementary school, so we can understand even if it's not written down. |
The smoked water in the upper right of the photo is a limited-time bonus item that came with a 6-can case of Sapporo Beer Black Label.
Apparently, you can use this smoked water to make smoked food in a frying pan.
Currently, a limited-time “Snack Pretzel (Black Pepper Flavor)” is included.
I heard Gukoo-san did his usual "drinking karaoke livestream" the other day.
Gukoo-san seems to be quite a heavy drinker, so he drinks during streams when he's drinking.
In one of Gukoo's live streams I remember, he suddenly ordered a ton of the tastiest, newest fried chicken available via Korean food delivery. He happily chatted with the ARMYs watching while munching away, and I thought this vibe was really nice—it made me feel lighthearted too.
I distinctly remember ARMYs saying things like, “That's so good, right?” and “I love that too,” and I thought, “This is so Gukoo-san.”
It showed his carefree, everyday side as a young man. Ultimately, all we really know about Gukook-san is that he's “BANGTAN's Gukook-san,” but on that sunny Saturday afternoon with the cold wind still blowing, it felt refreshing, like we were sharing beer and fried chicken together.
“I used to smoke. I struggled and quit now,” he said while drinking, chatting boisterously with friends and apparently also with ARMYs. Through these casual interactions, Jungkook probably sees ARMYs as mutual admirers, but also as ching (friends) he wants to hang out with on a sunny afternoon, or ching he can text in the middle of the night saying, “Hey, wanna grab a drink now?”
From spring through summer and fall, my personal beer temperature is best when the sky is completely overcast, waiting for rain.
Food-wise, it's mostly nuts.
Occasionally chocolate.
That's all from MONAMI MONARISA.
Apparently, you can use this smoked water to make smoked food in a frying pan.
Currently, a limited-time “Snack Pretzel (Black Pepper Flavor)” is included.
I heard Gukoo-san did his usual "drinking karaoke livestream" the other day.
Gukoo-san seems to be quite a heavy drinker, so he drinks during streams when he's drinking.
In one of Gukoo's live streams I remember, he suddenly ordered a ton of the tastiest, newest fried chicken available via Korean food delivery. He happily chatted with the ARMYs watching while munching away, and I thought this vibe was really nice—it made me feel lighthearted too.
I distinctly remember ARMYs saying things like, “That's so good, right?” and “I love that too,” and I thought, “This is so Gukoo-san.”
It showed his carefree, everyday side as a young man. Ultimately, all we really know about Gukook-san is that he's “BANGTAN's Gukook-san,” but on that sunny Saturday afternoon with the cold wind still blowing, it felt refreshing, like we were sharing beer and fried chicken together.
“I used to smoke. I struggled and quit now,” he said while drinking, chatting boisterously with friends and apparently also with ARMYs. Through these casual interactions, Jungkook probably sees ARMYs as mutual admirers, but also as ching (friends) he wants to hang out with on a sunny afternoon, or ching he can text in the middle of the night saying, “Hey, wanna grab a drink now?”
From spring through summer and fall, my personal beer temperature is best when the sky is completely overcast, waiting for rain.
Food-wise, it's mostly nuts.
Occasionally chocolate.
That's all from MONAMI MONARISA.
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