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Nagano’s culinary diversity shines with Muslim-Friendly options
As international tourism bounces back, Nagano City is making strides to ensure all visitors, including Muslims, Vegans and Vegetarians, enjoy a rich culinary experience. (more…)
You can now indulge in Japan’s Muslim-friendly snacks with JAPANeid online shop
Since its launching in April 2023, our brand that curates and delivers Muslim-friendly/Halal Japanese snack bundles "JAPANeid" now has its own online store. (more…)
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From Shio to Halal: Osaka’s No.1 ramen spot dishes out new halal menu
UNCHI Co., Ltd.'s "Human Beings Everybody Noodles (人類みな麺類)" in Osaka, known as the city's NO.1 ramen restaurant, is introducing a weekly changing menu– from Shio (salt) to Shoyu (soy sauce) ramen –starting in August. They are also offering Halal-certified ramen to cater to Muslim customers. As part of their concept of "Providing Noodles to Humanity", they strive to accommodate people with dietary restrictions, so they obtained Halal certification in July for the halal ramen they developed. The Halal ramen features a piece of chicken chashu cooked at a low temperature...
Certified halal, new tofu-based food made by a unique process ‘TOFU MEAT’
Yamaguchi-based TOFU MEAT Corporation took over a long-established local tofu manufacturer and developed a ground-breaking meat alternative, TOFU MEAT. It was certified Halal last year.Let's hear from President Hideo Murakami about how TOFU MEAT differs from standard soy meat and what it has to offer, along with the company's future prospects. (more…)
The first all-Halal sushi at Don Don Donki IOI City Mall2(Malaysia)
JONETZ by DON DON DONKI, which is a Japanese multinational discount store chain called "Don Quijote" in Japan, opened another branch "JONETZ by DON DON DONKI IOI City Mall2" at IOI City Mall Putrajaya (Malaysia) on April 2023. This marks its 4th outlet in Malaysia and is said to be the largest Don Don Donki store in the Asia-Pacific region. As Malaysia has many Muslim citizens, the outlets in Malaysia have been handling mainly halal-certified products, a variety of halal-certified Wagyu beef platters, Muslim-friendly ready-to-eat meals, traditional sweets and more. The JONETZ...
Huge hit in Malaysia! Halal-certified healthy sweets MOCHIKON, Marukin Foods
Marukin Foods Co., Ltd., a long-established food manufacturer celebrating its 108th year in business, sells the Halal-certified MOCHIKON in Malaysia and Singapore. Let's hear about the product's specialities and their road to being certified Halal. (more…)
Muslim hotspot for halal-certified Japanese food & souvenirs, Kyoto Arashiyama Yosiya
Kyoto Arashiyama Yosiya is a Halal-certified Japanese restaurant popular with Muslims. It started out as a Muslim-friendly restaurant and obtained Halal certification from the Kyoto Halal Council (京都ハラール評議会)*1 in March 2016.Find out all about their Muslim-friendly measures, given their location in a tourist spot. (more…)
Mt Fuji Hiking: What You Need to Prepare
Hiking Mount Fuji, the iconic and majestic volcano in Japan, is a thrilling adventure that attracts thousands of outdoor enthusiasts from around the world. With its breathtaking views and rich cultural significance, climbing Mount Fuji is an experience that requires careful preparation. In this post, I will explain (in detail) the essential steps and considerations to ensure a safe and enjoyable hike up Mount Fuji. (more…)
The only Japanese restaurant in Tokyo with Halal Kobe beef, Isho Ueno Tokyo
Issho Tokyo Ueno ('Issho') offers Halal-compliant menus in Ueno, a popular tourist destination in Tokyo. This eatery, with fresh ikizukuri*1, motsunabe and other Fukuoka dishes, is hugely popular among Muslim tourists in Japan, as it offers Halal Kobe beef in all private rooms.Issho is operated by Tsumamina Co., Ltd., which has about 25 restaurants centred in Fukuoka Prefecture. Let's find out all about it from Manager Yasuaki, the Tokyo area/restaurant manager. (more…)
Muslim-friendly open-air bath facility to build in Fukuoka
Nayuta, in Fukuoka Prefecture, held a crowdfunding campaign to build a new Muslim-friendly facility with an open-air bath, a large bathhouse and an open-air wood-fired sauna called "THE VANISH", to attract tourism. And the campaign has achieved a 121% success!Nayuta is a multi-use facility with a vegan restaurant and onigiri bar. The facility does not serve alcohol and the entire facility, including the restaurant, is Muslim-friendly. The project aims to build new saunas and open-air baths. Inside the baths and open-air baths, curtains and walls will be installed to provide...
Order by 8/6! JAPANeid June Box on sale with new halal treats
With the end of the 1st and 2nd editions, our Muslim-friendly Japanese snack box 'JAPANeid' continues to offer and deliver exclusive Japanese treats that Muslims can also enjoy in this June Box (3rd edition). Available for order by 8th June 2023 (Thu) via our crowdfunding campaign! As usual, all snacks included are Muslim-friendly that have already been checked for their halal status. So Muslims can rest assured!! Aside from purchasing a box, you can also donate to our campaign to support our wish in increasing the options of Muslim-friendly/Halal treats...