Pre-loved shop Jalan Jalan Japan opens its 8th Malaysian store
The secondhand outlet "Jalan Jalan Japan (JJJ)" opened its 8th store in Masai, Johor Bahru on 25th May.Accelerating more and more openings of Malaysian local outlets. (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…)
Halal vending machine Nyonya Mart, Safer food to Muslims
Nyonya Mart, a vending machine selling halal food products, has been installed in Fukuoka Prefecture.Take a look at this halal vending machine welcomed by Muslim users. (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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
Be Comfortable! AkillFeel Halal Hotel Amenity Now On Sale
A halal-certified hotel amenity that is Muslim-friendly, AKILLFEEL is now available to travellers from all around the world. AkillFeel products are free from pig derivatives and alcohol to ensure they are safe for Muslims, who have to be careful with what they eat and what they use. Today, the number of incoming overseas travellers is unlikely to recover for some time following the Covid-19 outbreak. However, depending on the state of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, containment of the virus and vaccination, Muslims abroad could enjoy Japanese hotels more comfortably...
Halal Logistics Market Expecting Growth at 8.4% CAGR to 2027
As per the "Halal Logistics Market Size Study" by Report Ocean, the global halal logistics market valued USD 286.96 billion in 2019. It expected to grow at a healthy rate of over 8.4% over the forecast period of 2020-2027. The halal industry–progressing in tandem with the growing Muslim population–expected to lead to the widespread adoption of Halal ingredients in the food and beverage, healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors. Thus, boosting the growth of the halal logistics market. (more…)
Japan Halal Forum 2020 Online: Unfolding Post-COVID Opportunities
At the first Halal Japan Forum in 2012, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad gave the first keynote speech on halal in Japan, which triggered a halal boom in Japan. The forum has become a crucial platform to get information on the forefront of halal business in Japan for export, expansion and inbound.In 2018, a seminar on Bangladesh was held, thus some companies exported and expanded their business with their proposals. In 2019, the forum focused on Indonesia and the UAE among other Islamic countries. Furthermore, in 2020, the event focuses...