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TheF-Mind
TN: Ramadan and Fasting: For Japanese
『英語が分からない？ さいごのノットー見せて下さい』
Kobe Mosque, Kobe
Islam is still considered as a minority religion in Japan. It was estimated in year 2000 alone the number of ethnic Japanese Muslims in Japan are 63,552, and around 70,000 - 100,000 foreign Muslims residing in the country. The true figure is still speculative as the Japan government does not keep the religious records of people residing in Japan. However, based on the population distribution, the large numbers of Muslims are concentrated around major cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Hiroshima. Among the biggest Mosques in Japan are Tokyo Mosque (built in 1938) and Kobe Mosque (built in 1935). Interestingly, both of my previous Japanese teachers (which are...
