Also there is an increase in the number of Japanese converts, which is currently around 10,000 people among the Muslim community. Many Japanese women who converted to Islam after marrying Muslim men. And while the number of Muslims has increased, as well as services that meet their needs. Halal food provider spread across the capital, Tokyo. There are about 60 mosques and more than 100 small mosque all over Japan. Although Muslims have difficulty to perform the prayers five times at the mosque, they gather in large numbers for Friday prayers. Tokyo Camii, also known as the Mosque of Tokyo, one of the oldest mosques in Japan received 400 to 500 Muslims today, mostly from Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia. But, life in Japan is not always beautiful for the Muslims. Ehsan Bai, a Muslim who had lived in the country for 16 years, can adapt to Japanese society, but his wife and children experiencing some difficulties.

"I hope that Japanese children and their parents can accept that there are many different types of people," said his wife.

There are also obstacles that he faces such as halal food is not always there, especially when he was in a hurry. He realized even in schools children are not much attention given to accommodate the needs of Muslims.

"For example, if you look carefully into the packs 'sembei' (rice crackers), they include extracts of chicken soup, which is probably not kosher," he said.

Source:suaramedia.com