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'...
Why tasting is vital? A step to spread out halal Japanese food
Hello, this is Salam Groovy Japan's Chief Editor Okuma back with another blog. From time to time, we receive Japanese halal food products at our office as samples. So we would conduct taste-tasting session sometimes within our company, where both Muslim and non-Muslim Japanese staff can join. (more…)
Handout free Halal cup noodles, Malaysian sweets/sambal at Masjid Istiqlal Osaka
Hello, it’s Muslimah staff Iman here!On 9 December, I helped distribute free Halal cup noodles at Masjid Istiqlal Osaka (MIO), an Islamic facility (mosque) in Nishinari-ku, Osaka, so here's a glimpse of how it all went. (more…)
Answer to win authentic goodies straight from Japan, Japan Muslim Guide Campaign
With Japan has fully reopened its borders to all international tourists since 11 October, Muslim Travelers' Guide by Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) is doing a special campaign that gives 5 lucky participants the chance to win some of the best, authentic merchandizes from Japan. This campaign is open to everyone all over the world until 30 November 2022. So make sure to enter now before the period ends! Also See:・Japan No.2 among non-Islamic countries, Provide info for Muslim tourists・What you need to visit Japan for all foreign tourists &...
Joined Halal Wagyu Beef Barbecue in Ichihara, Chiba
Hello everyone! It’s Salam Groovy Japan Editor-in-Chief Okuma here.After interviewing this company, I was invited to visit Hoshino Farm in Ichihara, Chiba, by the representative of G-BIZ EAST Co., Ltd., Mr. Matsumoto. (more…)
To make halal made-in-Japan products available worldwide, NAHA
Nippon Asia Halal Association (NAHA) is the most renowned Halal certification body in Japan. Hear from its founder and director, Dr Saeed Akhtar, about its founding journey and his desire to widen the use of Halal Made-in-Japan products. (more…)
Halal corner at Lawson convenience store near Toyama Mosque
This Lawson convenience store in Toyama Prefecture has a halal food corner to cater for Muslim customers. It all started when the manager noticed how Muslim customers struggled to buy food since she got the position 5 years ago. (more…)
How Japan’s foreign residents can benefit with new tax donation platform
Japan's first website for foreigners living in Japan about hometown tax payment, "Furusato Japan", is now open.Provided by Luxurique, one of the best features of this web service is that it is available in English and foreign residents who pay taxes in Japan can also use it without any worries. (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…)
Masjid Istiqlal Osaka opens in Osaka by Indonesian Muslim
This is a conceptual image of the completed building Osaka has a new masjid [mosque], Masjid Istiqlal Osaka (MIO), opened on 12 January 2022. This masjid was made possible through a donation drive led by Herizal Adhardi, an Indonesian entrepreneur, which we have also introduced before. Check out our interview with Mr Herizal about MIO's future plans and the first look inside this new mosque. Mr Herizal, MIO Chairman Mr Herizal bought a building originally owned by a Japanese company and renovated it into a mosque. About two years ago, he...
Indonesian offers tasty halal bread in Japan, HANAMAZA PAN
Founded in 2014 in Gifu Prefecture, HANAMAZA PAN offers delicious freshly baked halal breads online, offline and via food trucks. They were also chosen as one of the Reiwa Edition Japanese Delicious Bread. Let's find out from the owner, Fauzy Ammari, how the halal bread business started and their recommended items. (more…)
Salam Groovy Japan gave 600 Japanese halal food for Eid2022
Salam Groovy Japan provided Japanese Halal food for Eid celebrations again this year.Looking back, the pandemic struck shortly after Salam Groovy Japan was launched. For the past 2 Eid celebrations, we couldn't directly distribute the food due to the State of Emergency Declaration and the mandatory measures taken to prevent the infection outbreak. (more…)