Premium Food Show 2021: Discover Latest Food Trends, Halal
Halal, vegetarian, gluten-free, organic—a trade show dedicated to the world's emerging food trends will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from 21 (Wed)–23 April (Fri). (more…)
Muslim Tourist Map Gets A New Make Over―Aichi
Aichi Prefecture renewed its Muslim Tourist Map.It includes new updates on tourist information such as local food. The map has a pictogram showing the halal mark and the availability of prayer space. (more…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
Saitama budgets JPY79 mil. to develop food industry, Supporting Halal
Saitama issued a statement in its 2021 budget allocating JPY79 million to subsidise the development of facilities and certification required for exporting processed food and other products.It will provide an initiative to meet the exporters' needs, including Halal, Kosher, HACCP and more. (more…)