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Ramen soup now halal, boosts entry into Islamic market
Marui Shokuhin Mie Kojo, an OEM manufacturer of powdered soups and mentsuyu, secures a halal certificate for its powder line.It's a step in meeting the needs of the rising exports of foodstuffs from Japan to the Islamic market, even in the Covid-19 pandemic. (more…)
More halal curry and spices to be made, House Foods
The House Foods Group set to expand its production of Halal curry, wasabi and other spices. It's a move made possible through the group's Indonesian subsidiary with the necessary funding from Japanese government-affiliated financial institutions. (more…)
Japan’s sushi extra fresh! Deliver fish asleep
A Japanese company recently developed a method of shipping fish by putting them to sleep to supply even fresher catches. Nikken Lease Kogyo's patented "Gyokatsu-Box" puts fish to sleep using CO2-infused seawater. There are many advantages in delivering fish asleep, such as the following: Freshness maintained as the fish are not dead, just asleepMore space for storage as fish are less active ( 3x more efficient than conventional shipping)No risk of physical collision between fishFewer fish die from stressLive fish can be sold at a higher priceLess food loss as...
Japan’s Economy The Most Complex in The World
Business in Japan is very complex.As you may know, Japan has many products and services. Most things you can imagine already exist in the Japanese market. However, Japan's not a Muslim country, so there are very few products and services that meet the demands of Muslims.... (more…)
To support interaction with and embrace Muslims
The Islamic market is growing remarkably, becoming more and more prominent in the world.Let's take a look at the activities of an organisation promoting Muslim inbound travel (a growing focus in Japan)—the Kansai Association of Business Promotion for Muslim(hereinafter referred to as "KANMUS"). (more…)
Halal flying meal for school trip now available
Amid international flight suspension, JMRS Corp. and Air Charter Japan launched the "Flying School Lunch Box" for school or field trips. Halal meals are also available. (more…)
Pre-loved shop Jalan Jalan Japan opens its 8th Malaysian store
The secondhand outlet "Jalan Jalan Japan (JJJ)" opened its 8th store in Masai, Johor Bahru on 25th May.Accelerating more and more openings of Malaysian local outlets. (more…)
Seasoning? Ajinomoto, a vital role in IC chip world
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., a major Japanese food company, has the world's largest share of the umami seasoning market. For example, in Indonesia, home cooking seasonings, such as Masako(R), Saori(R), and Mayumi(R) are very famous. In Malaysia, a new plant in the Enstek Industrial Park in Negeri Sembilan (state) with an investment of RM355 million (about JPY9.3 billion) obtained JAKIM's halal certification. It scheduled to begin operations in April 2022. (more…)
Nintendo to Open its Museum in March 2024
Nintendo announced to use its factory in Uji, Kyoto as a museum.The facility temporarily named "任天堂資料館 (Nintendo Museum)". It will be a tourist attraction where visitors can see and experience products released by Nintendo in the past. Due to be completed in March 2024. (more…)
Saudi Arabia-Japan first anime film The Journey to be released
A Saudi Arabian-Japanese film: The Journey will premiere in Japan this summer. Born from Japan's world-renowned anime culture and Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions, its national animation studio.Featuring famous Japanese voice actors, such as Hiroshi Kamiya (Aot), Toru Furuya (Sailor Moon), Yuichi Nakamura (Fairy Tail) and more. (more…)
New World Hotels & Resorts First Hotel in Hokkaido
New World Hotels & Resorts, which continues to grow in Malaysia and other Asian countries, plans to open a new luxury resort—New World La Plume Niseko Resort, in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan, in 2023. New World Hotels & Resorts is aggressively expanding its business in Malaysia and other Asian countries. With a growth strategy in Asia as its top priority, The New World La Plume Niseko Resort scheduled to open in 2023 in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan. Marking its first expansion in Japan. Located in a lush forest between the mountains of...
World’s best dry cleaning machine maker is in Japan?
We spoke with Yusuke Uchikoshi–the CEO of SANKOSHA CO.,LTD.–which boasts the world's largest market share for automatic shirt folding machines. Expanding its business overseas beyond Japan.What is the story behind its success in the global market? And what is their vision for the road ahead? From a dry cleaner to Japan's leading machine manufacturer Our company is recognized in the industry as "the manufacturer of commercial dry cleaning machine with the world's largest market share". When we first started, we were just a small dry cleaner's that knew nothing about...