I got a lot asking if I'd be interested in making a video about being a Muslim in Japan. I said yes, and after more than a year, here's what life is like for Muslims who are practicing their Islamic ...

There are an estimated 350,000 Muslims in Japan at present, up from about 110,000 in 2010. Most come to Japan for educational ...

A former adult film star from Japan said she has converted to Islam after a trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2024. Kae ...

The Muslim population continues to grow in Japan, but only a few cemeteries in this country, where cremation is the norm, offer burial arrangements based on their religion. An estimated 230,000 ...

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

Prime Minister Ishiba hosted an Iftar with the Islamic Diplomatic Corps in Japan at the Prime Minister’s Office.

With an increasing number of Muslims living in Japan, there has been a growing demand for burial plots to conform with their religious beliefs in a country where cremation is the norm. While some ...

The holy month of Ramadhan in Japan offers a truly unique experience, intertwining traditional practices with the hustle and bustle of modern ...

Japan’s recent struggle to accommodate Muslim burial practices reveals a deeper conflict, a clash between its deeply rooted traditions and external pressures for multicultural accommodation. While ...

The Climate Change Commission (CCC) lauded Japan’s P290-million funding commitment to bolster climate resilience and ...