Most of The So Called Halal Restaurants in Japan Are Actually Not Halal

The author argues that some restaurants in Japan call themselves halal without being so, and that this damages trust in halal food across the country.

A restaurant’s own claim and a certificate are different things. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) publishes a list of foreign halal certification bodies it recognises. Its list updated on 1 March 2023 names six in Japan: Islamic Center Japan, Japan Halal Association, Japan Halal Foundation, Japan Islamic Trust, Japan Muslim Association and Nippon Asia Halal Association. If a restaurant shows a certificate, the issuing body can be compared with that list.

An earlier post on the same problem is Why Some of The Halal Restaurants Are Actually NOT Halal At All.

Source: MUIS, List of Muis Recognised Foreign Halal Certification Bodies (updated 1 March 2023).