Malaysian Muslimah chasing her dream in Japan
Living abroad is a valuable experience as one sets off to a foreign land for many reasons: career or studies, expanding cultural-awareness, finding your true selves, and more. Salam Groovy Japan caught up with sister Noor, a Malaysian Muslimah who shared her precious experience on her life in Japan. (more…)
Wearable Cosmetics with Skincare Benefits! Teijin’s Raffinan
Ladies and gentlemen! You think of cosmetics as creams, lotions, gels, things that you apply directly to your skin, right? But an amazing creative Japanese has developed a skin care product that you can wear. Wow! (more…)
Malaysia’s Sri Aria School meets Japan’s primary students
An international school in Kuala Lumpur and a primary school in Nara Prefecture started an exchange program among their students.Read on to see what sort of interaction will go on between them throughout the school year. (more…)
Halal Japanese food to Muslim in Osaka for Eid
Happy Eid Mubarak!Eid has also graced upon all Muslims in Japan. Wishing you a blessed Eid!!This is the second Eid for Salam Groovy Japan since the project’s launch last year. (more…)
Eid gift for Muslims at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Hello!I'm Okuma, the editor-in-chief of Salam Groovy Japan. I have delivered Halal Japanese Food to the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS), just in time for the end of Ramadan. (more…)
International Conference The Future of Asia 20-21 May, LIVE
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir and other Asian leaders, ministers, researchers, and business leaders will join together the international conference—The Future of Asia. What kind of discussions will unfold at the conference now in this Covid-19 pandemic? (more…)
Japan new gadget soon brings online taste to reality
To reduce human contact, online tools have been widely used under the new normal–becoming a global trend. Increasing the opportunities to use online shopping and online meetings tremendously. However, online services still have limits, as current technology only can exchange text, voice, image, and video.Today a science fiction-like project is underway at a Japanese university to "actualize online tasting". (more…)
A suit for badminton? Aoyama Tailor Stretch Suit
Aoyama Tailor, Guinness World Record holder for the most suits sold, released a video of people playing badminton wearing suits.Can a suit cope with the movements of badminton, a popular sport in Indonesia and Malaysia? (more…)
Arima Food Lab: Kobe’s Best Nuts Snack in Malaysia
Upon hearing that the long-established beans snack shop "Arima HOKODO" expanded its business to Malaysia, selling halal-certified goods. We interviewed Yoshito Arima, president of its local subsidiary.What is its objective to enter the halal market? (more…)
Muslim Tourism in Hida Takayama and Beyond
From 6 April, Hida Takayama Food Barrier-free Association was established to promote food made accessible to all (barrier-free food) with halal, kosher and allergy-friendly. Hida Takayama is known as a Muslim-friendly region—What does it have in mind for the future? (more…)
Halal Popular Noodle Shop Gets 2nd Branch in Brunei
TORIDOLL Holdings opened the 2nd Brunei branch of Boat Noodle, which is mainly operating in Southeast Asia. What are the highlights and current progress of this brand famous in Malaysia? (more…)
New prayer space for Muslims, Tokyo Skytree®
The Tokyo Skytree®, a popular tourist attraction for international travellers, recently added a new prayer space (musolla). Designed mainly for Muslims—What is it like? (more…)