JAPAN’S HALAL WAGYU INDUSTRY GROWS AS ASIAN MOSLEM TOURISM INCREASES
June 1st, 2018
Japan’s halal wagyu industry is poised for rapid growth thanks to demand from an increasing number of Muslim tourists and the opening of new export markets.
Relaxed visa requirements, a growing middle class with a large disposable income and the expansion of low-cost carriers has yielded a boom in visitors from Moslem south-east Asian citizens, from countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
Indeed, during April, visitors from Malaysia were up 14% year-on-year, according to data from JTB Tourism Research and Consulting Co.
Japan’s ...
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