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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...

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...

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...