Part 1 of an article on the challenges facing Japan’s halal industry. The author notes that Japan’s hospitality industry relied heavily on Chinese visitors until around 2010, and that the number of Chinese visitors fell after Chinese economic slowdown and tensions with Japan. Japan has since looked to other markets, including Muslim-majority countries in Southeast Asia.
Related reading: Challenges To The Halal Industry In Japan (part 2/2) and Challenges To The Japanese Halal Industry (part 1/2).
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