In Indonesian, Ex-Liga Indonesia’s Matsunaga Promotes Shizuoka
Shohei Matsunaga, a pro football league player in Indonesia, stars in the Shizuoka Tourism promo video for Indonesia. It shows sightseeing in Shizuoka Prefecture with its Mt. Fuji and a portal site to find halal food and mosque/musolla. (more…)
How Amazing To Chop Wood With A Knife
Hello!I'm Iman, Groovy Japan's Malaysian staff. I found a pretty neat product in a Japanese crowdfunding site.It's a 3 in 1 camp knife that can SLICE, SHAVE (carve) and CUT OFF. Most knives I've used or seen, usually used to slice fruits or vegetables.Some also used to carve fruits or wood.But, this knife can chop off wood! In Malaysia, there are many events or camps (for motivation, bonding or educational purposes) organized by schools, university's student bodies and other educational institutions.Some even have jungle trekking or camping experiences.When I was...
Support Muslim-friendly restaurant! Give back to society for ¥10 daily
DOYAKAI, an operator of a restaurant search website with halal options, released an app with coupons usable at all of its shops listed.Proceeds will distribute to the shops listed. (more…)
To tie Muslim-Japan: Growing media in a business outlook
Hello!I'm Okuma, the editor-in-chief of Groovy Japan. I was originally in charge of managing a regional portal site in Japan. But about a year ago, I began involved in the Groovy Japan project. I will be blogging here as editor-in-chief soon, so keep a look out! When I joined the Groovy Japan project, it was right around the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. We couldn't travel to-from our Malaysian subsidiary, JL CONNECT MALAYSIA, as overseas travel was restricted. For Groovy Japan's media section, our main focus was to introduce tourist...
Boosting Halal Wagyu Producers by Crowdfunding, Until 28/3
Yakiniku Panga, where all menu items are halal and additive-free, is currently running a crowdfunding campaign to support high-quality Kagoshima Halal Kuroge Wagyu beef producers. The deadline is 28th March. (more…)
Indonesian rising J-Pop star Rainych to drop new album in Japan
Rainych hails from Indonesia, has been grabbing attention with her J-POP song covers.Praised by international artists: Doja Cat and The Weekend, internationally known—Rainych releases her first analogue record (LP record) in Japan. (more…)
A Mosque in Shibuya—Tokyo Camii Holds a “Faith & Attire” Lecture
A special public cultural lecture will take place at Tokyo Camii on 27 March.The speaker will be Yo Nonaka, an associate professor at Keio University who has been studying Muslims coexistence in Japan.It will be in Japanese with the theme of "Faith and Attire". (more…)
Yamaguchi: Halal menu to get a boost via recipe
Yamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation created a series of videos on halal recipes such as tempura and sushi.As the videos are for improving the dining environment for Muslims, they expected to be of use in developing halal menus in restaurants and lodging facilities. (more…)
Work In Japan: What to Know On Specified Skilled Worker
I'm Kajikawa, an administrative scrivener and the representative director of the Kansai Association of Business Promotion for Muslim. From April 2019, a new residence status: Specified Skilled Worker, has been introduced.Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, many foreign nationals and companies are looking to apply for "Specified Skilled Worker". It have been increasing opportunities to hire foreign workers in sectors that were previously difficult to do so. Highly related to the hiring of foreign nationals—What is the "Specified Skilled Worker"?This article will give you a better idea of what it entails, so...
Muslim-friendly Ramen: Fukuoka chain debuts in the UAE
"Hakata Ikkousha" is the first ramen company based in Hakata of Fukuoka to open a branch in the United Arab Emirates.In strict accordance with Islamic law, it offers chicken-based ramen. Side menus are also free of pig derivatives and alcohol, making it a Muslim-friendly shop. (more…)
Free Islamic Culture Seminar Online by Saga SPIRA
Saga Prefecture International Relations Association (SPIRA) will hold an Islamic Culture Seminar online. Free participation and pre-registration needed.It aims to deepen understanding of the culture as more and more residents of Islamic cultures are living in the prefecture. (more…)
Halal-certified air cargo transport in Japan by Nippon Express
Nippon Express expanded its halal logistics services in Japan. On 8th March (Mon), it began a domestic air freight forwarding service that meets halal-certified quality standards. (more…)