At a university in the city of Chiba, a halal-certified cafeteria decorated with keepsakes from across Asia is helping exchange students feel at home and teaching Japanese students about other cultures through food.
The cafeteria, named Shokujin, or God Of Food, at Kanda University of International Studies in the Makuhari district is the first student facility in the country to attain a "Muslim-friendly" certification from the Nippon Asia Halal Association.
The private university teaches foreign languages to Japanese students and Japanese to foreign students, with both coming together to study international communications and business.