Japan 8 is a very sweet dark air cured tobacco with low nicotine content.
It is a compact shrub reaching 6' in height with long narrow leaves.
The leaves average 8"-10" long and 29" to 24" long.
Plants average 28 harvestable leaves.
It can be air cures or sun cured.
It is excellent as a blend for cigarettes or pipes.
Air cured leaves are a deep brown and produce a mild smoke with a licorice like flavor.
The flowers are a creamy white with maturity at about 65 days.