Over 1,000 companies have earned halal certification and almost a third of Japanese consumers are willing to try halal food, study finds.
Tokyo – Japan may become a significant market for the halal food sector in the future according to the Japan Halal Association, whose members are looking ahead to sustained growth once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.
Faslin Mohammed Lafir, head of halal certification and international relations at the Japan Halal Association (JHA), said the country’s Muslim population is around 120,000, with an estimated 10,000 Japanese converting to the religion every year, boosting potential halal sales.
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Julian Ryall