also smoked Golden Bat, and he used its box as a specimen case of a slime germ he collected. From the pre-war 1940 (Showa 15) until the post-war 1949 (Showa 24), the name of Golden Bat was considered a hostile word and changed into "Kinshi", meaning a golden kite. That was based on the mythology of Emperor Jimmu, who was the first emperor of Japan. The design was also changed along with it. At first, a golden kite perching on the edge of a bow was designed; however, it was changed and the bow was removed due to the indication that it can be irreverent if the package features a golden kite perching on the edge of a bow was thrown away and stepped on. In the mythology of Emperor Jimmu, a golden kite perching on the edge of a bow led to a victory. In 1931, 16-year old Takeo Nagamatsu and twenty-five year old Suzuki Ichiro created the golden skull headed superhero Ōgon Bat, naming him after the cigarette brand. See also Japan Tobacco Smoking in Japan References Japanese cigarette brands Japan Tobacco brands