Where can you find Halal food products in Japanese market? 

In 1980s you could hardly find Halal shops and restaurants in Japan. Nowadays, only in Tokyo there are more than 60 Halal Food Shops and over 200 Halal Food Restaurants and increasing.

Today availability of Halal food in supermarkets and even in convenience stores makes the life more comfortable for the Muslim residents, and also gives the travelers a peace of mind especially to those who would like to visit small towns.

Here is some information that comes handy either for Muslims who reside in Japan or those who are planning to visit for sightseeing.

TMC Halal Office Manager Satoshi Hirai:

The first Toyama Muslim Center Halal Certified product is now available. 

​It's totally volunteer work and the price 100 yen.

Through hearing voices of Muslims living in Japan with respect to certified products, we heard many requests mentioning that ---

At 1.8 billion people, the Muslim Consumer market is undeniably the next important, "and largely untapped", global opportunity.

The halal market alone is worth a staggering US$2.1 trillion dollars a year and is increasing at US $500 billion a year due to the growth of the global Muslim population.

Now is the best time to take action! Take action, and begin changing your financial circumstances with a small home business. Many of these businesses can be developed in your spare time while you continue to work your other job. 

Bakeries and Confectioneries in Japan can range from small artisan businesses, specializing in one or two items, to large industrial ones that supply food retailers with packaged baked and pastry goods. 

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The numbers of bakeries and confectioneries with Halal Certification and those who just provide Muslim friendly products are increasing. 

Formulators need to be aware of the source of many common food ingredients, such as flavorings, colorings and proteins, if they are to be used for halal packaged foods. 

There are many opportunities to tap a global halal food market of 1.57 billion people. The halal logo is an authoritative, independent and reliable testimony to support halal food claims. 

​The halal certification enhances the marketability of products in Muslim countries/markets and requires a small cost investment, relative to multiple growths in revenues.