Nihon Islam Bunka Centre (Japan Islamic Trust) is registered as a religious body with the Ministry of Education and Culture in Japan. One of its objective is the welfare of humanity in general and muslims in Japan in particular. It has undertaken responsibility to create awareness for Halal foods. In other words it means discouraging consumption of Pork and Alcohol and their derivatives in food products. Japan Islamic Trust started inspection and Halal certification of various products in Japan since 2008.  
Added on April 15, 2016