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Fostering Muslim-inclusive attractions to attract tourists, Ichihara DMO

In Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, the Ichihara DMO (Tourism Region Development Corporation: Ichihara City Tourism Association) is taking the lead in attracting tourists and improving the environment to accommodate them, especially Muslims. Discover from Executive Director Masaomi Ikeda what drew the city to focus on Muslims and what the future holds. (more…)

NinjaPaste: A new healthy low-carb & low-calorie source, Sydecas

Say hello to the developer behind NinjaPaste, which uses konnyaku as its key ingredient— the food tech company Sydecas Inc. Launching the NinjaFoods brand, they offer an array of products catering to people with food restrictions. Find out all about the features of this ingredient and future developments with the company's president, Mr Masahiro Yoritama. (more…)

Halal Japanese food & wholehearted hospitality for Muslims in Miyajima, Miyajima Yamaichi

Home to the World Heritage Site of Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture is a popular tourist destination known as one of the three most picturesque places in Japan. Miyajima Yamaichi Co., Ltd., which runs a restaurant and ryokan (traditional Japanese inn), provides Halal Japanese food and prayer space for Muslims visiting Miyajima.Let's discover how they came to accommodate Muslims and their future prospects straight from President Teppei Yamamatsu. (more…)

Certified halal, Raw spirulina to resolve food crisis, TABÉRUMO

The bio-venture company TABÉRUMO Corporation became the first company in Japan to commercialise fresh-raw spirulina, an ingredient that could make carbon neutrality possible, acquiring the Halal certification of the Brunei government. Find out more about the possibilities of spirulina and what the company has in store for the future from COO Toshiya Sasaki. (more…)