1. Market section
Decide whether the current site record is grouped under Japan, China, Korea, TEREA or VELO. This is catalog context, not an unsupported origin claim.
Reference workflow · Japan, China and Korea
Asian Cigarette Package Identification Checklist
Use this checklist to move from a partial photo or remembered pack description to one existing canonical guide. It applies the same evidence order across the Japanese, Chinese and Korean catalog sections.
Seven-step method
Record the evidence in this order
2. Master brand
Read the main brand wordmark before interpreting colour, artwork or a translated nickname.
3. Complete sub-name
Retain every visible line word such as Black Menthol, Rain-flower Stone, French Yogo or Double Applemint + Wine.
4. Printed number
Record 1mg, 5mg, 8mg, 10mg or another displayed value exactly. Equal numbers do not make two brands or variants identical.
5. Format and count
Note box, soft pack, tin, king size, 100s, slim, sample bag or heated-tobacco format when the source shows it.
6. Photograph match
Compare the front wordmark, line text, number, colour blocks and distinctive symbols with the exact product page.
7. Live status last
Only after the identity matches should the current catalog be used to check changing availability and price.
Cross-market examples
The same checklist, three different naming systems
Japanese pages
Strength labels, line words and format terms often separate several pages inside Mevius, Seven Stars, Peace or Marlboro Japan.
Chinese pages
Keep catalog romanization, translated subtitle words and printed values together; a decorative pack alone is not a reliable match.
Korean pages
Retain slim, capsule, combination-name and KR Version wording when choosing among ESSE, Africa, Marlboro Korea, Raison and PEEL guides.
Stop conditions
When the evidence is not strong enough
Do not force a match when the photo is cropped, the number is unreadable or the line name is hidden. Use the wider brand guide and compare exact pages. A colour-only guess, an old search snippet or a stale stock screenshot should not override the current permanent page and live catalog.
Two names look similar
Open both canonical pages and compare the complete line wording before choosing.
The spelling looks different
Use the spelling guide; stable historical URLs may intentionally preserve an older form.
The format is unclear
Use the pack-format guide and avoid inferring format from scale alone.
Reusable note
A compact identification record
Record the result as: market section → brand → complete sub-name → printed number → format → matching photo URL → date checked. This produces a repeatable reference without copying dynamic price or availability into another page.
Reference questions
Asian Cigarette Package Identification Checklist FAQ
Can package colour alone identify an Asian cigarette product?
No. Colour is supporting evidence only; the complete brand, sub-name, printed number and photographed page should agree.
What if two packs show the same mg number?
Treat them as separate until the brand, line name, format and package photograph also match.
Should I use an old search-result snippet as current inventory proof?
No. A snippet may be stale. Identify the permanent page first and then check the live catalog.
What if part of the package photograph is hidden?
Do not force an exact match. Start from the appropriate brand guide and compare the remaining visible evidence.
Does the catalog market section prove manufacturing origin?
No. It describes how this website groups the listing and should not be expanded into an unsupported origin claim.