Beppu Campus Cafeteria Becomes Japan’s Biggest Halal-certified Eatery

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A campus cafeteria at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University at Beppu, Oita Prefecture in Japan, has received halal certification, becoming the largest halal-certified food facility in the country.

This is according to Nippon Asia Halal Association, the nonprofit organization that grants the certification.
Every day, about 3,000 people, including students from Muslim countries.
About 500 students from Muslim countries are enrolled at the university. The cafeteria menu shows which dishes do not include pork and alcohol, but it took a step further and became stricter in using utensils according to standards set by the halal association.
The cafeteria provides 36 dishes, including Japanese, Chinese, Western and ethnic foods. “If it is certified, I don’t have to worry when I eat. If the number of halal-certified restaurants increases, it would be easier for Islamic students to come to Japan,” said a 20-year-old student from India.

Source: The Japan Times