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Keep 3 months at room temperature! New amazing Japan milk
Japan's top food manufacturer MEIJI has launched the new Meiji Premium Hokkaido Milk with 100% fresh milk from Hokkaido. You can keep it for up to 91 days at room temperature. (more…)
Enter halal market in Southeast Asia, aims mentaiko firm
As of late November 2021, HATAE, a dealer of mentaiko (spicy cod roe) and other seafood products in Fukuoka, obtained Halal certification by the NPO Nippon Asia Halal Association (NAHA). The certification applies to all soy milk cream butter types, all mentaiko types, mentaiko mayonnaise and the like, baked sweet potatoes, and more. (more…)
Tokyo’s concrete jungle to soon have Japan’s biggest wooden building
Mitsui Fudosan, a major Japanese integrated property firm, and Takenaka Corporation, a major construction firm, plan to build a mega wooden office building in Tokyo. (more…)
How to make meat tastier? Unique sheet from Japan with fungi power
Japan has an old saying: "Meat is best when it's going to rot". Does your country have this kind of saying?Of course, we can't eat meat that has actually rotten. If you do, you'll be in serious trouble! When we say "going to rot" here, we mean "aged/cured". (more…)
Robot ‘Foodly’ works together with humans to make food
In Japan, the future of working with robots is getting closer and closer. (more…)
Japan is the world’s snowiest country, 51% covered by snow
Surprisingly, Japan is the snowiest country in the world.According to the US-based AccuWeather survey, Japanese cities are among the top 3 in the world for annual snowfall in cities with over 100,000 people. (more…)
Japan speeds up to adopt flying taxi with fair $1.25 per km
Japanese aviation giant ANA Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with US start-up Joby Aviation. They aim to co-explore new flight operations in Japan using the electronic air mobility eVTOL. (more…)
A Day in Muslim-Friendly Aichi④: Authentic Cultural Course
Want to immerse in the old historical days of Japan while wearing a kimono? AICHI is here to let you explore hidden spots and gems filled with rich Japanese cultural heritage. (more…)
Halal-certified, healthy, tasty to the world, Japan’s top grain dealer
With over 70 years of history, TANESHO has been producing, processing and selling grains, rice, beans in Saga Prefecture; All its factories are halal-certified. Let's meet its President, Kazuma Morotomi, to find out the highlights of its products and what they are up to overseas. Our company started in 1946. It was a time when there were severe food shortages after the war. We used to sell grains, beans and eggs to cover the lack of staple food like white rice. At that time, grains were a substitute to satisfy...
3 Tokushima firms certified halal for export to Muslim world
HIRO Corporation in Anan, Tokushima, obtains Halal certification together with Miyahiro (deli/food processor) and Wakita Suisan (fish wholesaler) to fully expand exports to the Islamic market. (more…)
Ultra-fast freeze for fresh fish, next-gen fridge ‘HybridICE’
Japan is one of the few countries worldwide that eat raw fish. Since long ago, they have exploited various methods of eating fish as fresh as possible such as fermentation, vinegar or salt, to keep the fish fresh. (more…)
Review: Muslim-friendly Japanese food, Osechi Ryori
Salam and hello!I recently had the chance to try Muslim-friendly osechi ryori by Hinomoto Shokusan. As I promised in my New Year blog, I want to share what this traditional food is like with all of you. (more…)