More Muslim prayer rooms open in Japan, but relatively few takers

With an increase in Muslim visitors to Japan, more prayer rooms are being installed in commercial facilities across the country, but the number of users remains limited due to reasons such as lack of awareness and difficulty of access.The prayer rooms, often equipped with a washing area for cleaning hands and feet before prayers, and a sign indicating the direction of prayer, are mainly designed for those who conduct obligatory prayers five times a day.According to the operator of a website providing information for Muslims, there are about 170 prayer rooms in Japan, and the number is incre…READ FULL ARTICLE