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Where Muslims (vegan) can eat, pray at Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea

Tokyo Disneyland is one of the most visited theme parks in Japan, attracting many Disney fans from around the world. But when speaking of Disney theme parks in Tokyo, you can't forget about Tokyo DisneySea too.What's the difference? Are there halal or vegan-friendly food? How to pray, if you are a Muslim? Let's check out all the options you have to make sure you can enjoy these 2 theme parks to the fullest. (more…)

Tokushima gets new Muslim-friendly, multinational café/guest house DARUMA

Photo Source: The Tokushima Shimbun Just a 10-min walk from Anan Station! With experience in running a Muslim-friendly soba (buckwheat noodle) restaurant in Tokushima, the Japanese company T.O FUTURE PLAN has opened the foreigner-friendly "DARUMA Café / Guest House" on Nov. 2022, welcoming Muslims and other multinational guests. The first floor is a cafe space that can be rented to be used as a cafe or plan an event, equipped with a Muslim-friendly certified*1 kitchen. The guesthouse on the second floor is the first halal-compliant accommodation facility in Tokushima, providing...

Shimane University’s ¥100 bento with halal meal to help struggling students

Shimane University (in Shimane, Japan) has started selling 'one-coin', cheap packed lunches (bento) for 100 yen (about USD0.78) to help its students who are struggling financially because of the Covid-19 disaster and the high cost of living.Originally worth 500 yen, this '100-yen bento' initiative also includes a selection of halal curry meals. The bentos will be available in limited quantities at the Matsue and Izumo campuses until the end of February. Shimane university will continue to offer this kind of livelihood support according to the economic situation and the students'...

ONE PIECE x Kumamoto: Tour via your favourite characters with a special app

A group of students from Prefectural University of Kumamoto developed a smartphone app 'IKOU' to support reconstruction efforts of the areas stricken by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. By using the app, visitors can now tour around the earthquake's traces, together with the Straw Hat Pirates (characters) from the popular manga series 'ONE PIECE'. Source: ONE PIECE Kumamoto Revival Project's IKOU Official HP With 10 statues of the Straw Hat Pirates placed in 9 spots severely affected by the 2016 quake, this app is also part of the ONE PIECE Kumamoto Revival...

Tour in Japan’s scenic 7-star train, Top-ranked 2 years running

From immersive farm stays to biking expeditions, travelling by TRAIN is still one of the coolest– a true classic –way to explore Japan. For two years in a row, JR Kyushu's luxury cruise train "Seven Stars in Kyushu" has been voted the NO.1 train in the 2022 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS conducted by Condé Nast Traveler, a leading US travel magazine. Blending Japanese and Western elements, "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train travels through Japan's island of Kyushu with complete amenities, including guest rooms, Japanese tea room, and lounge.Stopping at each of...

A treat for kitty fans! Kawaii cat-themed train station in Yokohama

If your a fan of trains and all things KAWAII (cute), then this is a place you must check out! Although trains are mainly used for people to reach their destinations, this subway station in Yokohama goes beyond that to even satisfy your eyes. Along the Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line, you will find a stop called "Odoriba Station" filled with designs all related to cats, from giant cat eyes on the wall to cats dancing on the ceiling lights. Even the train ticket has cats on it!Odoriba literally means...

Kagawa & Hokkaido: Halal-certified seafood goods to advance into Muslim nations

Kagawa-based Yabu Suisan Co., Ltd. and Hokkaido-based Ikeshita Sangyo Co., Ltd. have acquired Halal certification from the Japan Halal Business Association (JHBA) for their manufacturing factories to export processed seafood products such as sushi items to the Islamic market.Click the link for more details. Also See:TOYAMA HALALFOOD GIFTBOX by Toyama firms to offer halal gifts

Ghibli Park tickets for overseas individuals to go on sale in Jan 2023

Admission tickets for Ghibli Park, opened at Aichi in November 2022, will be on sale for overseas individual visitors from 10 Jan 2023 on 2pm (Japan time) on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors can buy from its English website for use in the period of 15 March – 30 April. No Face from Spirited Away, a part of Ghibli's Grand Warehouse (Source: Ghibli Park Official HP) The tickets this time will be limited to the noon admission slot for the park's main area, Ghibli's Grand Warehouse. From May onwards, overseas...

Good to the palate, Nano-colloid silica mineral water certified Halal

Developing products and services utilising silica's properties, Silica Techx Ube Co.,Ltd. has obtained Halal certification for its nanocolloid*1 silica*2 water products: Si-CORE, Si-era, Si-100 and Si-78, on 19 October 2022. The certification is issued by Japan Halal Foundation (JHF), an international-level Japanese certifying body with mutual recognitions from JAKIM (Malaysia) and MUIS (Singapore). By the process of permeation through multiple hard rock layers from the deep water of Kirishima (a city in the Kyushu region), this mineral water is rich in the rare mineral elements 'silica' and 'sulphate'. This gave...