Tag Archives: Japanese Muslims

This is a smart phone app of “Halal Gourmet Japan,” which proudly provides with the most information on restaurants for Muslim people in Japan...

Japan is not a country one would associate with Islam, with it recognised as a Shinto-majority country. Of the 127 million people living in Japan, only 100,000 Muslims reside in the country, with...

The Reconstruction Agency is developing a “New Tohoku” Project to promote tourism in Tohoku. As part of the project, SUNNY SIDE UP Inc. started the “Muslim-friendly Tohoku” campaign on November 1 and is operating the “Muslim-friendly Tohoku” PR (public relations) Japan representative office. The campaign is aimed at establishing infrastructure …

Kobe Mosque, was founded in October, 1935 in Kobe and is Japan’s first mosque. Its construction was funded by donations collected by the Islamic Committee of Kobe from 1928 until its opening in 1935. The mosque was confiscated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1943. However, it continues to function …

Some Muslim women organize an event for Japanese people to try traditional hijab at the Tokyo Camii mosque in Shibuya Ward.

The Japanese Okazaki service area on the Shin Tomei Expressway will start selling halal bento (boxed meals).

Halal Media Japan is the first Japanese Halal portal site available in English. Its philosophy is to introduce Japanese Halal to those, such as Muslims, who require Halal, and to contribute to the international community. The portal introduces the prayer places (mosques) and Restaurants. HALAL MEDIA JAPAN provides information for …