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…)
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...
What is TATAMI found in Japanese houses
As many of you know, homes in Japan usually don't use carpets. But instead, they have a flooring called "tatami (畳)". (more…)
Japan’s Rare Strawberry with Rich Peach Taste?!
Japanese people eat more fresh strawberries than any other in the world.It is said that strawberries were brought to Japan by Dutch ships in the 1830s. The Japanese have developed more than 300 different kinds of strawberries. That's more than half of the world's total! Strawberries are rich in vitamin C, about twice as much as oranges and grapefruits. They are also rich in folic acid ( a vitamin B group). Rich in anthocyanins, a type of polyphenol, which can improve eye function and prevent eyestrain. Japanese strawberries are also...