Eating #Halal: Japanese Cuisine Becoming More Accessible to Muslim Tourists ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Halal cuisine has become a hot topic in #Japan—and not just by coincidence. The #Japanese government has set a target of welcoming 20 million visitors annually by 2020, the year #Tokyo hosts the Olympic and Paralympic games, and as the economies of Japan’s Asian neighbors continue to grow, travelers hailing from Malaysia, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian countries possessing large Islamic populations are expected to increase significantly. According to Japan National Tourism Organization figures, over 176,000 Malaysians traveled to Japan in 2013, an increase of 65% from the previous year, and upwards of 136,000 Indonesians, a rise of 27%, made the trip as well. Japan’s moves to relax visa requirements for travelers from Southeast Asia—home to the world’s largest Muslim population, in Indonesia—will likely push these numbers even higher. To increase Japan’s appeal in the #Islamic world, government and private efforts are under way to gradually increase the number of halal-friendly Japanese eateries. One organization helping Japan open its arms to Muslims is the Malaysia Halal Corporation, a company providing such services as halal certification for restaurants, business seminars, and an online shop where Muslims in Japan can buy halal foods and seasonings. nippon/
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:24:49 +0000
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