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Al Muttaqin Cultural CenterMatsudo, Chiba
Halal guide

Read any Japanese label with confidence.

Pork, lard, sake, and gelatin hide behind a few recurring kanji. Search them here, learn how to read the ingredients box, and find halal food near you.

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This guide is maintained by the congregation and is not a certification. When unsure, ask the maker or choose certified products.

Haram kanji

Search ingredients by kanji, kana, romaji, or meaning

Type what you see on the label, for example 豚, ゼラチン, or shortening.

28 ingredients

  • Haram

    豚肉

    ぶたにくbutaniku

    Pork

  • Haram

    豚

    ぶたbuta

    Pig (any pork-derived ingredient)

    Note: Also look for ポーク, とんこつ, ベーコン, ハム

  • Haram

    ポーク

    ぽーくpōku

    Pork (loanword spelling)

    Note: Includes ポークエキス (pork extract) and ポークブイヨン

  • Haram

    豚骨

    とんこつtonkotsu

    Pork bone broth

    Note: Common in ramen broth

  • Haram

    ベーコン

    べーこんbēkon

    Bacon

  • Haram

    ハム

    はむhamu

    Ham

    Note: Watch for it in sandwiches and salads

  • Haram

    ラード

    らーどrādo

    Lard

    Note: Used in fried foods, ramen, and some breads

  • Haram

    酒

    さけsake

    Alcohol, sake

    Note: Includes 料理酒 (cooking sake), 清酒, 酒精

  • Haram

    料理酒

    りょうりしゅryōrishu

    Cooking sake

    Note: Common in simmered dishes, teriyaki, and deli food

  • Haram

    清酒

    せいしゅseishu

    Refined sake (Japanese rice wine)

  • Haram

    みりん

    みりんmirin

    Sweet cooking wine

    Note: Mirin-style seasoning (みりん風調味料) may also contain alcohol

  • Haram

    酒精

    しゅせいshusei

    Ethanol added as a preservative

    Note: Often listed on miso, soy sauce, and pickles

  • Haram

    ワイン

    わいんwain

    Wine

    Note: Also in sauces, demi-glace, and desserts

  • Haram

    ビール

    びーるbīru

    Beer

    Note: Beer yeast (ビール酵母) itself is not alcohol

  • Haram

    洋酒

    ようしゅyōshu

    Western spirits (brandy, rum, whisky)

    Note: Common in cakes and chocolates

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    発酵調味料

    はっこうちょうみりょうhakkō chōmiryō

    Fermented seasoning (often contains alcohol)

    Note: Confirm with the manufacturer

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    ゼラチン

    ぜらちんzerachin

    Gelatin (often pork-derived)

    Note: Fish or plant gelatin is fine

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    コラーゲン

    こらーげんkorāgen

    Collagen (from pork, beef, or fish)

    Note: Fish collagen (魚由来) is fine

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    ショートニング

    しょーとにんぐshōtoningu

    Shortening (may be animal fat)

    Note: Fine if made only from vegetable oil (植物油脂)

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    乳化剤

    にゅうかざいnyūkazai

    Emulsifier (may be animal-derived)

    Note: Soy lecithin (大豆由来) is fine

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    動物油脂

    どうぶつゆしdōbutsu yushi

    Animal fat or oil

    Note: Often lard; distinguish from 植物油脂 (vegetable oil)

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    牛脂

    ぎゅうしgyūshi

    Beef tallow

    Note: Slaughter method usually unknown

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    牛肉

    ぎゅうにくgyūniku

    Beef

    Note: Needs halal certification to be sure

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    鶏肉

    とりにくtoriniku

    Chicken

    Note: Needs halal certification to be sure

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    肉エキス

    にくえきすniku ekisu

    Meat extract (chicken, beef, or pork)

    Note: Pork extract (ポークエキス) is haram

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    鶏ガラ

    とりがらtorigara

    Chicken bone stock

    Note: Slaughter method usually unknown

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    香料

    こうりょうkōryō

    Flavoring (may use alcohol as a solvent)

  • Doubtful (syubhat)

    脂肪酸

    しぼうさんshibōsan

    Fatty acids / glycerin esters (may be animal-derived)

Reading labels

How to read a Japanese food label

Japanese labels follow a fixed layout. Find these headings first, then scan the ingredients line for the kanji above.

  • 成分

    seibun

    Components or nutrition. Usually a table of calories, protein, fat, and salt.

  • 原材料名

    genzairyō-mei

    Ingredients list, ordered from the largest amount. This is the line to read carefully.

  • アレルギー

    arerugī

    Allergen notice. Items in parentheses such as 一部に豚肉を含む reveal pork even when it is not obvious.

  • 豚由来

    buta yurai

    Derived from pork. Often written after gelatin or emulsifier.

  • ゼラチン

    zerachin

    Gelatin. Haram unless the label says fish (魚) or plant-based (植物性).

  • 乳化剤

    nyūkazai

    Emulsifier. Doubtful; soy-derived (大豆由来) is fine.

  • ショートニング

    shōtoningu

    Shortening. Doubtful; vegetable only (植物油脂) is fine.

  • 酒精

    shusei

    Alcohol added as a preservative, common in miso, soy sauce, and pickles.

Allergen notices list 豚肉 when pork is present in any amount. Reading that one line catches most hidden pork.

Asking in Japanese

Phrases for asking about food

Show the Japanese sentence to the staff, or open the dictionary to hear it spoken.

All food phrases in the dictionary

  • ハラール · Permissible under Islamic law

    この料理に豚肉やお酒は入っていますか？

    Does this dish contain pork or alcohol?

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  • 豚肉 · Pork

    宗教上の理由で豚肉は食べられません。

    I cannot eat pork for religious reasons.

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  • 原材料 · Ingredients

    原材料を確認させていただけますか？

    May I check the ingredients?

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  • アルコール · Alcohol

    この料理にお酒やみりんは使っていますか？

    Is sake or mirin used in this dish?

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  • 鶏肉 · Chicken

    この鶏肉はハラール認証を受けていますか？

    Is this chicken halal certified?

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  • だし · Soup stock (may be fish, kelp, or pork bone)

    このスープのだしは何から取っていますか？豚骨は入っていますか？

    What is this soup stock made from? Does it contain pork bone?

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Halal radar

Mosques, prayer rooms, and halal food near you

Sorted by distance from the mosque, or from your location if you allow it. Places marked unverified are waiting for a committee check.

Distances from the mosque

17 places

Suggest a place
  • MosqueVerified10 m away

    Al Muttaqin Cultural Center

    アルムッタキーン文化センター

    Matsudo, Chiba

    Google Maps
  • ServiceVerified30 m away

    Matsudo City Hall

    松戸市役所

    387-5 Nemoto, Matsudo, Chiba 271-8588

    Moving-in registration, My Number, health insurance counters

    Google Maps
  • RestaurantNot yet verified260 m away

    Warung Halal Matsudo

    ワルン・ハラール松戸

    Matsudo (PLACEHOLDER)

    Indonesian home cooking with a prayer space

    Google Maps
  • ShopNot yet verified300 m away

    Halal Food Mart Matsudo

    ハラールフードマート松戸

    Near JR Matsudo Station east exit (PLACEHOLDER)

    Indonesian and South Asian groceries, halal meat

    Google Maps
  • ShopNot yet verified590 m away

    Gyomu Super (Matsudo area)

    業務スーパー 松戸周辺店舗

    Matsudo, Chiba (PLACEHOLDER)

    Some branches stock halal-certified chicken and frozen food

    Google Maps
  • ShopNot yet verified10 km away

    Halal grocery near Kashiwa Station

    柏駅周辺のハラール食材店

    Kashiwa, Chiba (PLACEHOLDER)

    Halal meat, spices, Indonesian products

    Google Maps
  • RestaurantNot yet verified10 km away

    Halal curry restaurant near Kashiwa Station

    柏駅周辺のハラールカレー店

    Kashiwa Station east exit area, Kashiwa, Chiba (PLACEHOLDER)

    South Asian halal menu; name to be confirmed by the committee

    Google Maps
  • MosqueNot yet verified12 km away

    Hira Masjid Gyotoku

    ヒラー・マスジド行徳

    Gyotoku, Ichikawa, Chiba

    Walking distance from Gyotoku Station; Jumuah held

    Google Maps
  • Prayer roomNot yet verified12 km away

    Tokyo Skytree Town prayer room

    東京スカイツリータウン 礼拝室

    1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo (Solamachi)

    Ask the information desk for the location

    Google Maps
  • MosqueNot yet verified12 km away

    Masjid Darul Arqam Asakusa

    浅草マスジド（ダールル・アルカム）

    1-9-12 Higashi-Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0025

    Popular with the Indonesian community

    Google Maps
  • RestaurantNot yet verified13 km away

    Indonesian halal restaurant near Kinshicho

    錦糸町周辺のインドネシア料理店

    Kinshicho, Sumida-ku, Tokyo (PLACEHOLDER)

    About 30 minutes from Matsudo by train

    Google Maps
  • Prayer roomNot yet verified14 km away

    LaLaport TOKYO-BAY prayer room

    ららぽーとTOKYO-BAY 礼拝室

    2-1-1 Hamacho, Funabashi, Chiba 273-8530

    Shopping mall connected to Minami-Funabashi Station

    Google Maps
  • MosqueVerified17 km away

    Masjid Otsuka (Japan Islamic Trust)

    マスジド大塚（日本イスラーム文化センター）

    3-42-7 Minami-Otsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0005

    3 minutes from Otsuka Station; halal grocery next door

    Google Maps
  • ServiceVerified24 km away

    Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI Tokyo)

    インドネシア共和国大使館

    5-2-9 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022

    Passport and consular services; emergency contact

    Google Maps
  • MosqueNot yet verified25 km away

    Masjid Indonesia Tokyo (Sekolah Republik Indonesia Tokyo)

    東京インドネシアモスク（インドネシア学校内）

    4-6-6 Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0063

    Khutbah in Indonesian; very busy on Eid

    Google Maps
  • MosqueVerified26 km away

    Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (Masjid Nishi-Chiba)

    千葉イスラム文化センター（西千葉マスジド）

    2-6-2 Matsunami, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-0044

    Google Maps
  • Prayer roomVerified44 km away

    Narita Airport prayer rooms (Terminals 1, 2, 3)

    成田空港 礼拝室（第1・第2・第3ターミナル）

    Narita International Airport, Narita, Chiba

    Each terminal has a prayer room with wudu facilities

    Google Maps

Entries with a PLACEHOLDER address are waiting for the committee to confirm.

More resources

Halal dining and apps

Halal dining in Chiba and east Tokyo

Areas the congregation goes to for halal food.

  • Around Otsuka and Ikebukuro

    Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Indonesian restaurants near Masjid Otsuka.

    Open

  • Asakusa and Kinshicho

    Indonesian warung and Turkish kebab close to the Asakusa mosque.

    Open

  • Kashiwa and Funabashi

    Halal curry houses and grocery stores along the Joban and Sobu lines.

    Open

Apps and websites

Community-maintained maps of halal restaurants and prayer rooms across Japan.

  • Halal Navi

    App with user reviews, prayer rooms, and certified restaurants.

    Open

  • Halal Gourmet Japan

    Restaurant directory with certification details and menus.

    Open

  • Halal Media Japan

    News, product checks, and prayer room listings.

    Open