Mosque at factory, Strong ties of Matsuyama Kozai-Indonesia
MATSUYAMA KOZAI, a business processing and selling steel, welcoming Indonesian technical trainees since 1997.We spoke to President Kougou, fondly called "Dad" by the trainees, about his struggles when starting the business and his bond with the trainees. (more…)
Donation to Otsuka Masjid, Japan Islamic Trust
We at Salam Groovy Japan have taken up the cause of donating Halal food to Muslims living in Japan who are in financial distress. Our donation this time was to the Japan Islamic Trust (JIT). (more…)
For children! An Indonesian entrepreneur to build mosque
To build a mosque in Osaka's Daikokucho, an Indonesian Muslim, Herizal Adhardi, is fundraising to raise a hefty JPY700 million. As COOP JAPAN's CEO and an entrepreneur, he has been active in trade, recruitment, retail and expanding his business scope. (more…)
A Mosque in Shibuya—Tokyo Camii Holds a “Faith & Attire” Lecture
A special public cultural lecture will take place at Tokyo Camii on 27 March.The speaker will be Yo Nonaka, an associate professor at Keio University who has been studying Muslims coexistence in Japan.It will be in Japanese with the theme of "Faith and Attire". (more…)
Collecting Donation, A School for Young Muslims in Japan
Salam and hello!I'm Iman, a Malaysian staff of Groovy Japan. Japan Islamic Trust (JIT) is raising funds to purchase a school building for International Islamia School Otsuka (IISO) to support the young Muslim generation in Japan. As the Muslim community growing in Japan, many families hope their children could learn in an Islamic environment. Thus, JIT opened a primary school—International Islamic School Otsuka, in 2017.Within three years, they have gained about 100 students and expecting more. Currently, it's inconvenient because the primary school is in two different locations. To provide...