“We Japanese were previously unfamiliar with Muslims,” said Hirofumi Okai, an associate professor of sociology at Kyoto Sangyo University who studies Islamic culture. “Now that they are our ...

Life Where I'm From Being Muslim in Japan Posted: March 7, 2025 | Last updated: March 11, 2025 I got a lot asking if I'd be interested in making a video about being a Muslim in Japan. I said yes ...

Japan will begin a model project during ... the needs of foreign visitors with diverse dietary and cultural habits. Islamic law prohibits consuming alcohol and some soy sauce containing alcohol ...

Islam in Japan tends to be thought of as a distant, alien culture with little connection to the lives of ordinary people. But in fact there are a surprising number of spots in Japan that are full ...

As the number of Muslims living in Japan continues to increase, so does the demand for burial grounds in a nation where more than 99 per cent of citizens cremate. Muslim migrants and converts face ...

as well as Japanese students eager to learn about Islamic culture through the cafeteria’s menu. “Not only students from Islamic states but curious Japanese students can enjoy the delicacies ...

Japan has seen a sharp rise in tourism from Muslim countries over the past several years. Indonesia and Malaysia in particular accounted for more than 700-thousand visitors combined in 2017.