Japan Invites TV Networks To Mark Asean-Japan Exchange Year

Bandar Seri Begawan – The government of Japan has invited Radio Television Brunei (RTB) and other TV stations in the Asean to give an insight into the country's development.

The invitation is among several programmes being arranged to mark the 2003 Asean-Japan Exchange Year.

RTB crew's visit to Japan will show in the program “Tinjauan” today after Berita Nasional.

Japan is among the countries with the highest standard of living. With a population of more than 126 million people, it is the 9th largest country in the world.

Japan has the second biggest economic market in the world after the United States of America.

The capital city is Tokyo, the most exciting metropolis in Asia. It is home to one quarter of all Japanese, with 12 million people in Tokyo proper alone.

Tokyo is the capital as well as the political and economic centre.

It couples the features of a modern urban centre, with its streets lined with skyscrapers and traditional elements reflecting 400 years of history.

Jamii Mosque is among the 10 mosques in Japan. It is the largest mosque located in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Islam's relation with Japan is quite recent as compared to those with other countries around the world.

Islam was firstly known to Japanese people in 1877.

The mosque can accommodate more than 200 worshippers at a time and consists of a multi purpose hall, a library, a guesthouse and offices. The old Jamii Mosque was built in 1937.

RTB's crew also stopped at the Tokyo Islamic Centre. The centre gives a lot of support in the development of Islamic religion in Japan.

The centre, among other things, organises Islamic conversion, conducts marriage ceremony and Islamic talks. So far, the centre recorded around 100,000 conversions.

There are several restaurants serving halal food around Japan. One of them is a Malaysian restaurant, the Rasa Malaysia Restaurant, located in Ginza, one of the busiest business districts in Tokyo.

RTB's crew also visited a halal food supplier in Japan. Bajaro Food and Gift Shop has been in the business for two years.

The shop supplies chicken and beef in addition to instant noodles and canned food imported from Malaysia and Indonesia. In fact, it's a rare treat to find such food in this densely populated community. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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