Real-time shade map to avoid Japan’s blazing summer heat
click photo to enlarge Navitime Japan, a prominent Japanese navigation service provider, has launched 'Hikage Map' (=Shade Map) on its walking application ALKOO by NAVITIME for Android OS. (more…)
Halal apple cider vinegar from cask-aged whole apples, 110 y.o. pro Kanesho
Kanesho Co., Inc. manufactures and sells products like a rich apple cider vinegar with a deep apple taste. With its 14 varieties of Halal-certified apple cider vinegar, the company has export them to Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries. Check out what makes them so special and more with its president, Toshisada Kushibiki. (more…)
“HOTEL YUGAF INN OKINAWA” with Muslim-Friendly services and facilities
"HOTEL YUGAF INN OKINAWA" offers "Muslim Friendly Services" for Muslim customers.Services include preparation of prayer rooms, preparation of prayer mats in guest rooms, prayer timetables in the Okinawa area, prayer directions, and Muslim-Friendly menus at restaurants using special cooking utensils and cooking only with halal ingredients. Enjoy your stay in Okinawa! Please see the link below for more details. Exclusive:Muslim-friendly beach resort: Hotel Yugaf Inn Okinawa, A hub for tourists Related Posts:Muslim-friendly Paprika Hotel with musalla & halal restaurant
Subway station in Osaka to fully run on renewable energy with film-type perovskite solar cell
JR West Japan announced to install 'film-type perovskite solar cells' in the Umekita (Osaka) subway station, due to open in spring 2023. (more…)
Halal rice pasta, fresh rice malt by 6th industry model company
OGATA VILLAGE AKITAKOMACHI RICE PRODUCERS CO., LTD. was founded by a group of rice farmers in Ogata, Akita. Let's hear the history of rice production battling against the rice reduction policy, and its products for the Islamic market from Takayuki Kato of the Business Development Unit. (more…)
JAL starts serving Halal-certified “Yuzu Sorbet”
JAL has started offering "Yuzu* Sorbet" newly manufactured by "Kochi Ice" on international flights. It is available in "Premium Economy Class" and "Economy Class" on flights departing from Japan (some routes are not eligible; special in-flight meals are available). This sorbet is halal-certified that is free of 28 allergens, making it safe for everyone to enjoy. *Yuzu: a type of citrus fruit originated from East Asian region.
Halal-certified Restaurant Naritaya in Osaka
Naritaya is offering ramen, mazesoba that is made with homemade noodles, domestic ingredients, as well as Naritaya’s original sauce and dashi (Japanese soup stock). The menus are original from Naritaya Osaka Minami. Try Halal Wagyu before it becomes sold out. Don’t miss it.
Let’s Enjoy OKONOMIYAKI Experience at Hiroshima Station
A wide range of groups such as foreign travelers, families, and school trip students can enjoy the experience! Standard Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Experience with a selectable heaped topping. It comes with the original apron and hat, so you can come empty-handed. It will serve a Muslim-friendly menu and a Vegetarian menu for those from abroad. Please click the link below for details
Halal Dumpling “Satsuki” in Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya, the largest city in Tochigi, is famous for its many dumpling specialist shops."Satsuki" developed the first Halal Dumpling based on the advice of Professor Emeritus Tomomatsu of Utsunomiya University. Not only its ingredients (chicken) but also the seasonings and hot pots are Muslim-friendly. Please click the link below for details.
Japan’s largest AEON shopping mall to open in Ibaraki in 2025
Image source: Public Relations Journal of Toride City, Ibaraki Japan's largest shopping mall, AEON MALL Toride (tentative), is scheduled to open in 2025 in the Kuwabara area in Toride, Ibaraki. It has a notable area of 676,000m². (more…)
Sakura Garden Hotel with Muslim-friendly services and facilities
Sakura Garden Hotel with a prayer room available. In the prayer room, prayer times are posted on the table, and Qibla is installed in each room and prayer space. In addition, Halal dishes are prepared for breakfast, and they are served using Halal-specific cooking utensils and tableware, so Muslims can enjoy them safely.
Special lecture on food culture – Halal food
Globalization has positively impacted as the number of foreign residents living in Japan has increased rapidly these years. Then it would be considered important to create a foundation that can respond flexibly from the aspect of food. Interest in halal food is growing in Japan, and there are more and more places where you can eat safely while visiting Japan. Under these circumstances, special lectures on overseas food culture and halal food are being held at Japanese universities. Please click the link below for more details.