Japan Tobacco

Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) is a corporate group established on 1 April 1985, with its head office in Tokyo. The current corporate website identifies tobacco as its largest business segment and also lists a processed-food business. Its tobacco activities include international operations, product brands and product development.

JT markets heated tobacco products under the Ploom brand. In its announcement dated 27 May 2025, the group introduced Ploom AURA and EVO heated tobacco sticks in Japan. The release describes device development informed by consumer insights and research and development, providing a dated example of its heated tobacco work.

The group’s corporate material reports a manufacturing network, while its website identifies JTI as the international tobacco business. These are distinct levels of the same business organisation: the parent-group profile, international operating business and consumer product brands serve different purposes. JT’s contact directory provides separate routes for international tobacco business enquiries, media and investors, and general enquiries.