The entrance of Masjid Istiqlal Osaka in Nishinari, Osaka. Photo: Abasaa / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)When you visit Osaka or Kyoto, it helps to know where you can pray before you get there.This article lists the prayer spaces in Kyoto and Osaka that appear on Halal Gourmet Japan, grouped by area, and points you to places to eat.The rules differ from place to place. Some spaces are only for...
Photo: kawanet / CC BY 2.0 (Flickr)It comes down to the seasonings and the stockTwo seasonings are worth knowing by name: mirin and cooking sake.Under Japan’s Liquor Tax Act, mirin is counted as an alcoholic beverage. It sits in the compound liquor category and is defined as having an alcohol content under 15% by volume (Article 3, item 11). It lives on the seasoning shelf, but the law...
Prayer spaces across Tokyo, grouped by area — Shibuya, Tokyo Station, Asakusa, Harajuku, Roppongi, Odaiba, and the airports — plus how to find somewhere to eat by cuisine.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by HALAL GOURMET JAPAN (@halalgourmetjapan) ↑To watch more videos like this, visit the official Halal Gourmet Japan Instagram account. We recently visited the halal corner at Don Quijote in Shinjuku, one of Tokyo’s most popular shopping destinations for international travelers. In this video, we take a look at the halal-friendly products available in the...
Halal Lens is an ingredient-scanning feature that determines the halal status of food products based on their ingredient labels.By simply scanning a product’s barcode or ingredient list with a smartphone, users can instantly check whether the item is safe for Muslims to consume. Background of Developing Halal Lens In Japan, most general food products do not display halal-related information...