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JR West, JAL extend tie-up to boost goods for Japan tourist
JR West and JAL jointly announced their extended collaboration. To show the beauty of western Japan—not yet well-known overseas, they have come up with measures to encourage Japan visitors to enjoy sightseeing throughout the region. (more…)
Halal Ramen Honolu goes on sale at Malaysia’s DONKI
Ramen Honolu—a halal ramen restaurant developed a shelf-stable product for export. It is now available in Don Quijote's first Malaysian outlet, JONETZ by DONDONKI LOT10 Store. (more…)
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…)
Halal Skincare: Tokyo Organic, A word with Zunita
TOKYO ORGANIC—a well-loved organic skincare brand for only using selected ingredients. We sat down with Zunita Ramli, the founder of Tokyo Organic, to hear more about this Japan-made brand. (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…)
Ultimate gaming paradise at e-ZONe Hotel in Osaka
Hello! I’m Iman, Salam Groovy Japan’s Malaysian staff.Welcome to “e-ZONe~電脳空間 (dennou kuukan)~”! It means "e-ZONe~cyberspace~", a new hotel in the heart of Osaka where you can play games while staying the night.It's just near the otaku street "Ota Road". Let's take a look! (more…)
Why Salam Groovy Japan set its sights on the Islamic market
Hello!I'm Okuma, the editor-in-chief of Salam Groovy Japan. In my last blog, I briefly talked about how we started the Salam Groovy Japan project and reached the concept of "Bridging the Gap Between Japanese Companies and the Islamic Market Via a Business Perspective". Today I would like to talk about why we decided to target the Islamic market. (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…)
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…)