There is a mosque in western Japan where local Muslims gather to pray and seek help when they are troubled. For them, the mosque is like a second home that provides happiness and emotional support.

Japan has set an ambitious goal of welcoming ... This prompted one company to come up with a way to serve people throughout Tokyo. Mobile Mosque is a renovated truck that can fit up to 50 worshippers.

Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building.

The Japanese people on Sunday enjoyed the spirit of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as they participated in fast-breaking, or iftar, events held at the Tokyo Mosque. Muslims living in the capital ...