Hanami "花見" which literally means "flower viewing", is a Japanese traditional custom that involves appreciating the beauty of flowers, and it commonly refers to Sakura or cherry blossom viewing.
 
The cherry blossom starts from the south in Kyushu at the end of March, and cherry trees bloom northward until early May in Hokkaido. On the island of Okinawa, cherry blossoms can be expected as early as the first of February.

When people think about emergency preparedness, they think about those who are preparing for doomsday. Even here in Japan, the world’s most earthquake-prone country, many households are unprepared to go without food or water for a few days.
 
Do you have food restrictions—allergies, vegetarian diets, Halal food only? Do you have an emergency food supply set aside in case disaster strikes?

The key thing here is to remember emergencies by their definition; you don’t know they are coming! ​How prepared are you for a natural disaster?
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If you visit or live in Japan, you may hear the terms Halal certified restaurants, Halal kitchen restaurants, and Muslim-friendly restaurants and wonder what they all mean!

Scholars in Japan, a non-Muslim society that enjoys pork and alcohol, must be inventive in order to make life easier for the country's Muslim minority. The Nippon Asia Halal Association, or "NAHA" gave birth to these creative concepts. ( Watch On YouTube )
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More and more people are looking for the flexibility to work for themselves so that they can live where they want, work when they want, and improve their quality of life by making enough money to support their family.

Take action and start changing your financial situation with a small home-based business. Many of these businesses can be developed in your spare time while you continue to work your other job. ( Watch A Short YouTube Video )

The halal industry is undergoing significant transformations due to the integration of artificial intelligence technology. AI-driven systems streamline and automate the certification process, enhancing accuracy and reliability. (Watch On YouTube Video)
 
Today, we briefly look at the health, safety, and ethical consumption choices aspects of halal; next, a glance at the global halal industry’s growth potential; but first, how the AI has transformed the halal certification process.