New super big cherry ‘Yamagata Beniou’ makes its debut
Yamagata Beniou, a huge cherry species newly developed by Yamagata Prefecture, a famous cherry-growing region, made its debut at the prefecture’s pre-debut event.
Ramadan nutritional boost with AminoGO HALAL, FABALA
FABALA—food, beverages and cosmetics manufacturer and distributor based on its exclusive technology. Director, Mana Yamada, talks in-depth about its AminoGO HALAL, a soft drink made with sprouted brown rice malt recommended…
Sweet & Juicy! Japanese peach in season now
In Japan, peach is in season every year around June. Many people in Japan have long eaten and enjoyed it, dating back over 2000 years when it first came from…
Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines expand codeshare flights
From 14 August 2022, Japan Airlines (JAL) and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will expand their codeshare operations on the Haneda-Kuala Lumpur route operated by MAS.
Masjid Istiqlal Osaka opens in Osaka by Indonesian Muslim
Osaka has a new masjid [mosque], Masjid Istiqlal Osaka (MIO), opened on 12 January 2022. This masjid was made possible through a donation drive led by Herizal Adhardi, an Indonesian entrepreneur,…
Visualise Wagyu beef smell digitally, Possible use for meat alternative
Postgraduate students at the University of Shizuoka have developed a technology to digitalise aromas. They could now visualise the aroma differences between foreign beef and Japanese Black (cattle breed) Wagyu…
Certified halal, leading global flavour & fragrance expert/SHIONO KORYO
Fragrances and flavours are indispensable in food, beverages and cosmetics. With various locations abroad and over 50 different types of high-quality halal-certified flavours, SHIONO KORYO is a reputable fragrance expert…
New food culture to the world with cold Cream Buns/Hattendo
Hattendo’s hallmark creation is the chilled CREAM BUNS, reaching its 90th year in business. Fresh from Hiroshima, this ever-popular treat is now available in Malaysia after launching in Singapore, Hong Kong and…
Senayan City in Jakarta opens Japan-major electronics ‘BEST DENKI’ store
A major Japanese electrical and electronics brand, BEST DENKI, opened its doors in Senayan City, a shopping complex in Jakarta, on 17 June 2022. This marks its first directly managed…
Malaysian-Japanese join hands to give Japan the best of Malaysia/Figurative Japan
Coping with business network dynamic networking, Figurative Japan constantly provides corporate support and splendid promotional program that focuses on cross-cultural differences which contribute to the real conceptualization of the international…