Smoking Original WW2 Japanese Cigarettes!!

In this video, we smoke an original pack of WW2 Japanese cigarettes! This video is a part two of a three part series of smoking WW2 cigarettes. In the finale we will be smoking an original unopened pack of Lucky Strikes cigarettes. Please reach out if you have a pack we can smoke.
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[@fs357mag]

General Motors supplied Chesterfield cigarettes to the troops. They included a small postcard with GM’s address printed in it and asked the soldiers to return the card so GM would know that the cigs were delivered. I have one of the cards from 1943, complete with US Army postmark and a censor mark. Cpl. Clark E. Peach wrote, “Sirs, I received your cigarettes and am enjoying them very much. Thanks a million.”

[@agentmueller]

Wow! That’s a cool thing to have. You should upload a short video showing it

[@spacepope87]

🔥

[@3toepete574]

The worst cigarettes I've ever smoked were cold war Soviet cigarettes, lit with an East German lighter. I think they were filled with leavings from the pastures of Mother Russia.

[@heiner71]

I know exactly what you are talking about. I am originally from West Germany and back in the 80's a friend of mine had frequent dealings in Berlin, where he often brought East German and other Eastern European cigarettes. They were just plain awful. He also brought Marlboros and Camels that were much cheaper than regular and they tasted off as well. I believe they were bootlegged.

[@Willy_Tepes]

@@heiner71 I had some bootleg Romanian Marlboros a few years ago. The paper was hardly glued and the tobacco would fall out if you held it the wrong way.

[@awnzotheman]

The Marlboros in iraq were pretty rough during Oif-oef

[@theonewhoknows2]

​@@Willy_Tepesgeez , genuine Marlboros, where im from(USA) can be found everywhere, its impossible to get those bootlegged ones. If the tobacco falls out, it truly aint a Marlboro.

[@Willy_Tepes]

The problem of counterfeit cigarettes is because of our insanely high taxes on tobacco. They say it is to discourage us from smoking and protect our health but at the same time they are making profit off our bad habits. Basically, tobacco is a stress reducer, so if they really cared they'd make society less stressful. I actually think they want to kill us.@@theonewhoknows2

[@henrybucki7813]

when in Vietnam in 1970 i didnt smoke ,but you could trade a carton of smokes to the ladies of Saigon

[@therideneverends1697]

my grandfather dident smoke and during the war was able to actually get food from people in exchange for his cigarette rations even during the famine of the eastern front. He traded a couple boxes of cigarettes for a tub of lard which he managed to survive a winter off of. addiction is a strong motivator

[@tomhenry897]

Same in Germany in the 80s

[@jimmymarsh2489]

My uncle served in 1970 as a combat engineer. I don't know if he ever smoked, but he did once say over there that if you buy a pack of cigarettes from the locals, you would get marry Jane most times. He said you could trade one pack of smokes for a pack of joints and a Coca-Cola. Have you ever experienced that by chance. I'm curious as to whether he was joking or not. He normally doesn't joke around

[@henrybucki7813]

@@jimmymarsh2489 yea you could trade smokes for joints they had all the marijuana but no good tobacco in country they loved the tobacco from the usa.

[@joey2phillips]

As the Author of 'Tobacco of the Emporer', the book in Ian's video, I think this is great! Those cigarettes are 'Hakko' brand cigarettes, and were manufactured by the Japanese army in the Philippines.

[@OffGridInvestor]

When he said the Japanese had cigarettes from Papua New Guinea, I HIGHLY doubt that because that was an Australian colony. In fact my grandfather was conscripted to fight there. They got in but got pushed back out before they got to the capital. They got only a few miles from thr capital and then the real trained army come back from Libya and our numbers pushed them back. Unless the guys at the back were sending out stolen already harvested tobacco which I doubt it, it's highly unlikely any even got into Japanese hands. My grandfather mentioned sunflowers fairly often but not tobacco however in the 70s we had plenty of tobacco growing there and they still grow enough for local use there which cost a lousy 30 cents for a couple handfuls of dry uncut leaf there.

[@dmg4415]

When I did my military service, a fellow soldier, used plastic box from Norma 308 Win (20 cartridges) and he transfered his cigarettes from the flimsy paperback to this box, and it kept them dry and uncrushed.

[@g54b95]

Whenever I was in the field during my time in the Army, I found my ammo pouches were fantasctic storage compartments for my Swisher Sweet cigars.

[@dmg4415]

@@g54b95 Please, be true to me, did You ever made a John Wayne copy, with some one taking a photo? Would love to see that!

[@g54b95]

I love how you called Ian out then risked your life by smoking these! 😆You truly are going above and beyond for your subscribers.

[@peteengard9966]

When I was stationed in Germany in the early 80s. Our post mess sergeant found cases of WW2 K rats and Red Cross kits that had Hershey bars, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, and Camels. To top it off, he claimed the food was still good.

[@frankbutta9344]

I wonder the the people in other offices think of two guys dressed in helmets are doing with questionable cigarettes. 🤣

[@johnlawson2984]

Tom, I have some vintage Camel cigarettes in a silver German Naval cigarette case. I will bring to Allentown next week and donate one to your TB research project.

[@DumPhuc]

Yes!!! I opened a pack of players, given out by the Canadian red cross early during the war, and smoked 1, they were perfectly preserved. I made a vid of It, posted on my channel for your entertainment. Title is "Smoking an 82yr old cigarette"

[@basedmax9029]

send them to these guys

[@davidatovar]

I've always laughed at Hitler waving off the plate that was put in front of him, and how similar it is to a silent Charlie Chaplin movie scene.

[@Sheltowee1775]

This was both interesting and hilarious. Thank you.

[@charleslee1862]

if you sit and ponder about the old man you will see the irony in sharing a cigarette and being worried about diseases.

[@mrhamburger6936]

The writing on the cigarette in Japanese is Lucky Strike

[@lex1945]

SteveMRE has smoked so many old cigarettes and he's still alive and kicking! I am happy I quit smoking 2 years ago.after rolling my own cigarettes for 30 years straight. Don't miss it, feeling a lot better without smoking.

[@NachozMan]

Lol I love this channel, hate cigarettes but love my Pipe Tobacco and Cigars, seeing the old packaging and paper styles on these cigs is a treat. Also crazy to me how long tobacco can last even in a non humidity controlled environment.

[@p35flash97]

There is no way that Randy hasn't smoked in the past.

[@11RICKSTER]

You guys are having fun and sharing very interesting viewpoints and the bonus is I'm smiling and laughing which makes me feel young again as a 74 year old Vietnam veteran, Thank you from the Panhandle of Florida.

[@marktaniguchi7901]

I have an unbroken carton of Lucky cigarettes from 1945 that was in my dad's foot locker. He threw it in there after he got back home and it sat in a barn for 60 years along with his gear. Was told it is worth a lot. Question is, who appraises such an item?

[@rogerminter3599]

What color is the logo? Green or red? Green is earlier, red was caused by the government need for the green pigments.

[@clavididk1236]

"Pass it to the left" randy 😆 🤣

[@pasha12343]

Interesting, the early understanding of the relation between cancer and cigarettes. Great video content as usual 👍🙂

[@dutchvoornik6401]

It's surprising that scientists from other places did nazi the relation between cancer and cigarettes.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Awesome channel, thanks!!!

[@byrons61]

What fun! Glad to see the coal skuttle helmut in the sunshine. Thanks.

[@Nighthawk1966]

Don’t let Randy fool ya Tom…..his face lit up when you mentioned doobie 😅!!!

[@Kurahaara86]

I'm sure someone would part with a (probably opened) pack of Luckys if you promised to put them on a nice tray...

[@jefferyfite7122]

My granduncle contracted tuberculosis from Philippine cigarettes after WW1 and died early in a VA hospital as a result. He wasn't alone. I have to wonder if Uncle Sam issued cigarettes to discourage foreign consumption and contamination. They used human feces as fertilizer which is prohibited here.

[@asintonic]

lol them dirty fella cigs. you guys are lucky to get a chance and smoke those cigs. Thaks for sharing.

[@tinlizzie37]

In early 1960, I was in the National Guard in Cleveland , Ohio. We were issued Second world war Lucky Strikes cigarettes with a green package, in the mess package . They were all dried out and stale !

[@pirththee]

In the 70's the exchange store uses to pile up unfiltered Lucky Strike ,Pall Mall, Camels, etc. and mark them free to take.

[@todderstaffes]

You should try some WW2 foods if you can, I had a tin of British corned beef from 1917 I found at a Militaria fair and that still tasted okay after 100 years

[@Dooodrhino]

Nonfilter luckies have a very sweet taste.. love it

[@seanwhitty1335]

Lol its like opening pandoras box, what about Italian and English or spanish ect love it keep it up fellas 👍

[@dlife7427]

It's so weird seeing soldiers vape on the battlefield now.

[@therideneverends1697]

if you think about it its actually an advantage as you dont have the glowing embers

[@noelpitzenklichner5555]

@@therideneverends1697 its actually a disadvantage besauce its making you a pussy

[@Dibbs.]

No just an led screen and a giant cloud comi g out of nowhere

[@OffGridInvestor]

​@@Dibbs.Since when do vapes have a significant LED screen? You mean the 2 tiny digits showing the battery level? Not that many even have that

[@closcer3950]

@@OffGridInvestorshut up

[@svchwsvchw]

The characters on the Japanese cigarette read as 八紘, which means eight corners of the world. The word was originally from an ancient Chinese book, Liezi (列子). The Japanese Emperor’s ambition was to rule all corners of the world, hence this phrase 八紘一宇, meaning “all world under one roof”. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakkō_ichiu

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

A World War One veteran and veteran of Grenada smoking cigarettes.

[@dutchvoornik6401]

Share the smokes. Just as the brothers in arms of the axis did.

[@randysimonneau8182]

Too Funny! You guys are great

[@alastairmulholland-cox345]

Well, nobody could accuse you of making smoking glamorous, this video needs a t-shirt … but thank you!

[@djsnglzz]

Thank you for going the extra mile!!!! 🚬🚬🚬

[@jensenwilliam5434]

I remember you guys doing that smoking them !!!!

[@garand999]

It is written on the German pack, sale only against return of the empty pack , I think these are privately bought cigarettes

[@Nick_B_Bad]

Aye smoke up Johnny !

[@user-yb8sn6bl7x]

Wow , cool!

[@jimmystecher5214]

My Dad was in the Navy and he smoked Lucky Strikes. He quit smoking by the time I was born though.

[@jphilb]

Hysterical!

[@johnwhitaker545]

What a couple of characters

[@Freddy_Confetti]

Do you have to hold it like a joint?

[@i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b]

Great video, I'm loving your channel, thanks! As you talk about, Forgotten Weapons did a video about opium laced Japanese smokes they sold to the occupied peoples. Crazy stuff. Worst cigs I ever smoked were Mexican Marlboros, also Philippines Marlboros were truly nasty. The Marlboros I got in the Middle East were the real deal though. It was tough to quit while I worked there because they were very low priced but I did it in my 40s.

[@TrailBlazer5280]

I found a translation for the Japanese writing on the cigarettes. "lol good luck. You're going to need it"

[@johnblood3731]

Dad smoked Lucky Strikes till he started chewing Red Man.guess they did not have red man in Luzon.

[@Pappy_1775]

Just curious, did you try to rehydrate them. In other words, did you put them in a humidor for at least a day? Modern cigars and cigarettes that are fresh have a little bit of moisture in them. Was the tobacco in those old cigarettes dry and "crackly"? Even today if you leave a pack of cigarettes open for a while they will dry out and give you a "rougher" smoke.

[@jussim.konttinen4981]

I noticed that Finns smoked North state cigarettes at Christmas 1941. It even has the nickname "nortti".

[@ChefIan07]

10:02 Randy was getting nervous😭

[@rogerminter3599]

The lucky will have green ink from that era. The logo was changed to red at the time due to pigment availability and usage by the u.s. government. Be careful...

[@TomP-nw4wu]

His inner Belushi.

[@jeffreymonahan6826]

Haha 😂 love this. Fantastic video very creative. Everyone on KZbin calls it “content” which of course it is… but we need a better word. Makes me feel like a no good KZbin content consuming junkie

[@RealBelisariusCawl]

Ooof! Throwing shade at Gun Jesus. That’s a bold move.

[@keeperxo]

Lucky Strike Green is what you are looking for in an early war time cigarette

[@ar6985]

Japanese cigarette translation- "Good Luck With Your Chemotherapy-san"

[@nesquick84]

You guys have surpassed Ian for sure. His channel has just turned into one big ad for SIG

[@robviousobviously5757]

the evil mustachioed man also had a sweet tooth... not such a healthy diet

[@alexm566]

it's almost as if he was a human or something

[@CRYPTfromCATACOMBZ]

I would like to try Nippon cigs from back then....

[@AnUnknownPlayer.]

If ya’ll still have these cigarettes, could you send it to Jacob Jones? He’s an avid tobacco collector and reviewer who would love to get his hands on this sorta stuff as he’s reviewed cigarettes from the 60’s before.

[@malochrist1266]

he even knows pas it to the left he's a pro man

[@swifthustle]

Lol is that jim lahey if he was a war hero?😂

[@douglasfrompa593]

"the more you know" thanks, now i don't have to try that. [note to self, German cigs May taste like chocolate]

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

I smoked a 1958 Soviet USSR cigarette on the set of K-19: The Widowmaker, they had actual vintage ciggs for the up close shots and let me have a pack! They were very very strong and put me on my ass lol.

[@davidschaadt3460]

I liked Lucky Strikes, didn't care for Camels.Real nice program.

[@purefoldnz3070]

when smoking Nazi cigarettes' comes the sudden urge to say "Papers please!"

[@gabrielcentury748]

grandpa definitely smokes reefer

[@jstevens69n1]

So that was like a fortune cookie for them ? 😅

[@Isaiah-ip4xj]

Maybe a few decades off a collector will try out some of Hunter’s crack ?

[@elwoodzo]

“I don’t know what that’s like (officer)”

[@TheEmperorYTP]

Smoking that tojo pack

[@cheapolegunguy]

That's dirty, 'Low Tar and dirty' :-)

[@187Finch]

The guy on the right is turning into that lizard cop from cheech and chongs lol🤣🤣

[@rebelscumspeedshop]

It's amazing when you're not the one being shot at that you can't understand why the ones who are do.😅😅😅

[@jimmymarsh2489]

Sir, can I come with you two and try a Cuban cigar? Or just smoke with you guys? Pertty, please? I have my own helmet, and I can bring some smoke with me for us all to try as well, and I can assure you we will have a great time 😊

[@sophiehensley121]

Are the Japanese rolled in rice paper

[@josephhauad8673]

Swapping Spit With Randy.Maybe yous can French Kiss next for the viewers of course lmao

[@user-xn4bw5xr8q]

On the cigarette package is in the Japanese kanji alphabet language

[@Stonktradomus]

Send them you way?! What are you paying?!

[@Boankofa]

I'm afraid the boom is over

[@shivx1]

that has to be one of the stalest, nastiest tasting things ever

[@kamenneikoo7854]

You should try the dirty American army ration cigarettes from Vietnam

[@Roska1195]

yeah i remember also hearing something about tens of thousands Japanese soldiers surrendering to americans just to have american cig

[@walterminer4990]

Well one tastes like "Chocolate, if the other tastes like "Almonds", don't worry it's too late! Someone will understand I'm sure! Best to ya',,,,!

[@ReeferSmoker]

a singular reefer

[@leifartemis7569]

So thats why he was so crazy he was a vegan

[@theonlydjtopcat]

SteveMRE1989 has WWII Lucky Strikes from ration packs you should offer a trade.

[@billsummy2412]

WOW ....Just WOW !

[@user-dw8bp2ip3l]

I smoke those

[@garrettbrandstatt6552]

I smoked a pack of Harley Davidson cigarettes from the mid 70’s and they were stale af

[@muddwhistle7833]

You don’t eat, drink or smoke while your on amphedamines😂

[@agoogleaccount2861]

Golden bat cigarettes are the "good ones"

[@gbear3550]

he’s getting the banzai cancer

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

Good video I appreciate Randy not being such a girl about smoking. While I understand it’s bad for you and it stinks its offensive and all that jazz. It’s my prerogative to do it by myself away from anyone.

[@kingjoe3rd]

Believe it or not, every single country that participated in WW2 at some point gave their soldiers stimulants (aka Amphetamine/Methamphetamine). The Germans were not the only ones that did this.

[@electrolytics]

Amphetamines were widely available in the US and other countries to everybody, not just soldiers. Over the counter. Until the 1950s. Look at today. Energy drinks and coffee shops everywhere. People like to be stimulated.

[@ccencer4438]

id rather eat a whole new one than smoke that

[@jeffheld3971]

Don’t try that at home kids.