Generally, the aims and objectives of Islamic organizations in Japan include promoting Halal awareness among Food, Beverage, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic producers, as well as Halal Tourism services such as Hotels and Restaurants.

Japan’s food sector and tourism industry were not familiar with the concept of Halal, but now they are striving to seek new local and international markets through Halal. Halal which is a term exclusively used in Islam, has now become a universal concept.

As a result of Coronavirus pandemic which has affected the livelihoods of people across the world, government of Japan has been offering a range of financial support to help individuals and companies that have suffered a loss of income.

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has forced many businesses to close down or reduced their services causing employees to work fewer hours or even lose their jobs.

What if you just ate as much as you wanted every other day? Or for only a few hours a day? Or fasted two days a week? These are all examples of intermittent fasting regimens. That may even be the way we were built. 

If so, first you should question the concept of eating three times a day. Is there a biological reason to eat three meals a day or it is just one of the societal constructs so ingrained in our culture that you never question it!

Our way of life seems to be changing very fast. As more and more of us are forced to work from home, like many of entrepreneurs, we need to embrace this reality and try to find ways to be even more productive. 

With the technologies available today, we are able to do things like travel preparation and study in ways that can be more time and cost effective. People, who didn’t need to use these technologies, now are learning about them with a push caused by the Coronavirus situation.

Hanami "花見 = flower viewing" is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers, which commonly refers to Cherry Blossom, and less frequently to Plum "ume" trees; Umemi "梅見 = plum-viewing"

In Japan, from the end of March to early May, cherry trees bloom all over the country. On the Island of Okinawa, cherry blossom can be expected as early as the first of February.