. ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁M ild ▁Seven ▁was ▁the ▁official ▁spons or ▁of ▁the ▁" M ild ▁Seven ▁Pool ▁Challenge ". ▁ ▁Mark eting ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁J TI ▁created ▁various ▁TV ▁advert is ements ▁to ▁promote ▁M ild ▁Seven ▁c igare tt es , ▁both ▁in ▁English ▁and ▁Japanese . ▁ ▁Vari ous ▁poster ▁advert is ements ▁were ▁also ▁made ▁to ▁advert ise ▁both ▁M ild ▁Seven ▁and ▁Me vi us ▁c igare tt es . ▁ ▁In ▁Hong ▁Kong , ▁M ild ▁Seven ▁also ▁appeared ▁on ▁b uss es ▁as ▁an ▁advert is ement ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 0 s . ▁ ▁Mark ets ▁Me vi us ▁is ▁mainly ▁sold ▁in ▁Japan , ▁but ▁also ▁was ▁or ▁still ▁is ▁sold ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom , ▁Germany , ▁Austria , ▁Poland , ▁Bel arus , ▁Russia , ▁Mor oc co , ▁Kaz akh stan , ▁Mong olia , ▁Th ailand , ▁Camb odia , ▁Vietnam , ▁Indones ia , ▁Malays ia , ▁Singapore , ▁China , ▁Taiwan , ▁Hong ▁Kong , ▁My an mar , ▁South ▁Korea ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Product s ▁ ▁Current ▁line up ▁ ▁Dis cont in ued ▁ ▁In ▁popular ▁culture ▁ ▁An ime ▁and ▁m anga ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁an ime ▁Great ▁Te acher ▁On iz uka , ▁M ild ▁Seven ▁are ▁the ▁c igare tt es