Japan develops easy-to-install prayer room for Muslims

OKAYAMA: A company in Soja, Okayama Prefecture, has developed a compact, easy-to-install prayer room designed to help tourist sites and businesses accommodate Muslim visitors. The product, called “Prayer Space,” was developed by a staff member of OM Kiki Co., which produces welfare and other equipment. The idea came about after a trip he took in the prefecture with a Muslim friend from Malaysia, during which his friend had a hard time finding a place to pray. The company started selling the ne...