Private company

Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation

Logo: Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation is a former public corporation in Japan founded in 1949.¹ It is headquartered in Toranomon.¹ It ceased to exist in 1985.¹

日本専売公社（にっぽんせんばいこうしゃ）は、かつて存在した特殊法人である。「三公社五現業」の一つ。単に専売公社とも呼ばれた。² From the Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 1, 1949Founded¹

HeadquartersToranomon, Japan¹
Legal formKōsha¹

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Acquisitions

Succeeded Monopoly Bureau¹
Succeeded by Japan Tobacco¹

Timeline

1985Dissolved Dissolved¹
Jun 1, 1949Founded Founded¹

Sources

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1
WikidataJapan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation on Wikidata
2
WikipediaJapan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation on the Japanese Wikipedia
3
Wikimedia CommonsJapan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation logo by Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation, Public domain