At Japan brand got introduced in April 1931 by SENBAI KYOKU (Japan Monopoly Bureau) and discontinued in September 1940. In July 1957 it got re-introduced by JAPAN TOBACCO AND SALT PUBLIC CORPORATION and was the first filter cigarette in Japan.

HOPE LONG SIZE existed from July 1964 unitl July 2002

Hope

Duty Free Japan 1990's
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Barcode 49400359
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
Hope

Japan early 2000's
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 14, Nicotine 1.2, Barcode 49400359
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
Hope

Japan late 2000's
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 14, Nicotine 1.1, Barcode 49400359
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
Hope International

Duty Free Hong Kong 1980's
20 pieces with Filter in Soft Pack with Cellophane

Producer Fortune Tobacco Corporation, Philippines
Trade Mark Owner Fortune Tobacco Corporation
Hope Lights

Japan 1994
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 11, Nicotine 1.0, Barcode 49401639
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
Hope Lights

Japan early 2000's
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 9, Nicotine 0.8, Barcode 49401639
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
Hope Lights

Japan 2009
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 9, Nicotine 0.8, Barcode 49401639, Price 150 Yen
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
got replaced by new design with charcoal filter in October 2009
Hope Lights

Japan late 2000's
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 9, Nicotine 0.8, Barcode 49401639
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
Hope Long Size

Japan around 1970
20 pieces with Filter in Soft Pack with Cellophane

Producer Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation
Hope Long Size

Japan 1980's
20 pieces with Filter in Soft Pack with Cellophane

Producer Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation
got replaced by longer version in the 1990's
Hope Menthol

Japan 2004
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 8, Nicotine 0.6, Barcode 49400182
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
Hope Menthol 100's

Hong Kong 1970's
20 pieces with Filter in Soft Pack with Cellophane

Producer Fortune Tobacco Corporation, Philippines
Trade Mark Owner Fortune Tobacco Corporation
Hope Menthol Pink 8
limited edition blend
Japan 2014
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 8, Nicotine 0.6, Barcode 49400267
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
Hope Rich Yellow 6
limited edition blend
Japan 2014
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 6, Nicotine 0.5, Barcode 49401516
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
Hope Roast Brown 9
limited edition blend
Japan 2014
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 9, Nicotine 0.8, Barcode 49401431
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
Hope Super Lights

Japan 2006
10 pieces with Filter in Sliding Box with Cellophane
Tar 6, Nicotine 0.5, Barcode 49402575, Price 150 Yen
Producer Japan Tobacco Inc.
Trade Mark Owner Japan Tobacco Inc.
got replaced by new design in March 2009