Nintendo to Open its Museum in March 2024
Nintendo announced to use its factory in Uji, Kyoto as a museum.The facility temporarily named "任天堂資料館 (Nintendo Museum)". It will be a tourist attraction where visitors can see and experience products released by Nintendo in the past. Due to be completed in March 2024. (more…)
Saudi Arabia-Japan first anime film The Journey to be released
A Saudi Arabian-Japanese film: The Journey will premiere in Japan this summer. Born from Japan's world-renowned anime culture and Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions, its national animation studio.Featuring famous Japanese voice actors, such as Hiroshi Kamiya (Aot), Toru Furuya (Sailor Moon), Yuichi Nakamura (Fairy Tail) and more. (more…)
New World Hotels & Resorts First Hotel in Hokkaido
New World Hotels & Resorts, which continues to grow in Malaysia and other Asian countries, plans to open a new luxury resort—New World La Plume Niseko Resort, in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan, in 2023. New World Hotels & Resorts is aggressively expanding its business in Malaysia and other Asian countries. With a growth strategy in Asia as its top priority, The New World La Plume Niseko Resort scheduled to open in 2023 in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan. Marking its first expansion in Japan. Located in a lush forest between the mountains of...
World’s best dry cleaning machine maker is in Japan?
We spoke with Yusuke Uchikoshi–the CEO of SANKOSHA CO.,LTD.–which boasts the world's largest market share for automatic shirt folding machines. Expanding its business overseas beyond Japan.What is the story behind its success in the global market? And what is their vision for the road ahead? From a dry cleaner to Japan's leading machine manufacturer Our company is recognized in the industry as "the manufacturer of commercial dry cleaning machine with the world's largest market share". When we first started, we were just a small dry cleaner's that knew nothing about...
Nippi’s fish collagen peptide product now halal
Nippi, a leading Japanese manufacturer and distributor of collagen-based cosmetics and health supplements, obtained Halal certification for its exclusive collagen peptide factory.In what areas will it be used? (more…)
Rice planting in a building? In Tokyo central
Speaking of Japan, it can be said that anything is possible, right? Recently, Japan succeeded in innovating indoor rice cultivation.Who says rice should only be planted outside? Using natural lighting and lights, rice planting inside a building, or also known as "urban farming" was pioneered by a company in the heart of Tokyo—PASONA.It is the largest urban farm in Japan with an area of over 4,000 square feet. 1,000 square feet reserved for rice crops and about 3,000 square feet for other crops. What's interesting is that the paddy in...
Japan investor funds Indonesian EC service Sayurbox
Norinchukin Innovation Fund L.P. invested in Kulawarga Asia Pte. Ltd, a fresh food e-commerce platform "Sayurbox" in Indonesia.What can we expect from this? (more…)
Japan developing realistic cultured steak meat
The University of Tokyo and Nissin Foods are working on developing cultured steak meat for commercial use. A task that is said to be an exceptional challenge in the world. It is gaining global attention as the texture of the cultured steak meat is close to that of a real steak. (more…)
Halal-friendly farm stays revive countryside, More income & jobs
Farm Stays or Countryside Stays are creating jobs and revitalizing local businesses in depopulated rural areas.Why is Halal recommended for farm stays that bring sustainable growth to the region? (more…)
For Bangladeshi Children! Euglena the new star of SDG
Do you know a microorganism that can be a nutritious food, a cosmetic and an environmentally friendly biofuel?This "super microbe" is euglena that is commonly found in puddles, ponds and rice paddies. (more…)
Indonesian embassy & Japan’s firm seal MoU in creative field
A recruitment company specialized in the creative field signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indonesian Embassy for bilateral cooperation in the creative economy sector. (more…)
Rotating Sushi Time with Halal Soy Sauce Powder
Hello and Salam!I’m Iman, Salam Groovy Japan’s Malaysian staff. As it was such a nice weather out, I went out for lunch. It's the long-awaited SUSHI TIME!I had sushi at a conveyor belt sushi (kaiten sushi) restaurant.*Of course, following to the proper Covid-19 safety protocols. How does a Muslim eat out in Japan?As you know, Japan is a country with very few Muslims. Unless you live in places with many tourists attractions, finding a halal-friendly restaurant is challenging.When there's no halal restaurants available (as a Muslim), I would go for...