Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building.

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi Prefecture--A mosque at a fishing port in this corner of northeastern Japan might seem incongruous to some people, but not to the many Muslims from Indonesia, Bangladesh and ...

There is a mosque in western Japan where local Muslims gather to pray and seek help when they are troubled. For them, the mosque is like a second home that provides happiness and emotional support.