Japan’s biggest Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu, 600 highway bus daily
One of Japan's largest bus terminals in front of Tokyo Station is partially finished and opened for business on 17 September. It is due to be fully built within the next six years. (more…)
Japan’s 1st halal-certified kelp, Ohashi Suisan gains boost in Muslim market
Seafood and plants are generally considered Halal, but OHASHI SUISAN has grabbed attention for having its 'Hidaka Konbu*1' (dried kelp) certified Halal, with sharp sales growth in the Halal market. Let's find out more straight from the company's executive director, Shohei Ohashi. (more…)
Asia’s biggest anime film festival to hold in Niigata 2023
The Niigata Animation Film Festival (NIAFF), set to be the largest animation film festival in Asia, will be held in Niigata City in March 2023. Transmitting animation culture from Niigata to the world! (more…)
Conveyor-belt Kura Sushi to raise prices, no more 100-yen sushi
Japan's major conveyor-belt sushi chain, Kura Sushi, is set to raise its prices from October, ending its lowest-priced 100 yen offer. (more…)
Halal-certified jelly with long shelf life at room temperature, SEIU
Under its philosophy "Delivering Health Deliciously to the World", SEIU Co., Ltd. produces and sells food products such as jellies, obtaining Halal certification by Japan Islamic Trust (JIT)*1 in April 2022. Let's find out all about its halal journey and what its products can offer. (more…)
Massive anime database “Anime TAIZEN” officially launched
Anime culture—a Japanese culture that has become a global phenomenon. A comprehensive database of anime information, 'Anime TAIZEN', has now been opened to the public.Starting in 2017, the 'Anime NEXT_100' project was launched to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Japanese commercial animation in the theatres. (more…)
Muslim experience flying JAL with in-flight Muslim Meal
Hello, it's Muslimah staff Iman here! Today, I want to share my Japan Airlines (JAL) MUSLIM MEAL experience with you. (more…)
Indonesia protein deficiency may be saved by Japan’s genome editing tech
Regional Fish Institute (RFI), a developer of new species using genome editing technology and engaged in seed production and sales, has announced that it will conduct a demonstration project on genetic variation breeding of seafood products in Indonesia.*For the Islamic view of genome editing, please refer to the related article below (more…)
Enjoy Tokyo cultural sights for foreign tourists with THE TOKYO PASS
The new service to make cultural tourism in Tokyo more comfortable and enriching for foreign tourists in Japan, THE TOKYO PASS-Culture, are now selling on its official website from 5 September. (more…)
Held the 1st Halal Japanese Food Tasting Event
Hello everyone!It's Salam Groovy Japan Editor-in-Chief Okuma here. On 28 August (Sunday), we held a tasting event for the first time, gathering all Halal foods from Japan under one roof. And here is how the event turned out. (more…)
138-year-old Toyama dashi maker gets halal certification, Kaneshichi
The venerable food manufacturer Kaneshichi Co., Ltd, with over 130 years of history in Toyama, has secured Halal certification for more than 33 products, including granulated dashi*1 and kelp tea. Let's find out the speciality of its products and its future prospects. (more…)
Medicine vending machine to appear in rural areas in Japan after test at Shinjuku Station
A medicine vending machine was installed in JR Shinjuku Station on a trial basis until the end of August. (more…)