Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Yummy Japan introduces Japanese food and culture through YouTube videos

Source: Yummy Japan website.
Yummy Japan has launched a new portal for visitors regarding all things Japan to meet demand for information about Japanese culture and food that includes a section for Muslims.

The Muslim in Japan section includes pointers to halal food, prayer rooms, Muslim-friendly hotels and souvenirs. 

Yummy Japan is a multi-channel network* (MCN), and hosts some 50 foreign YouTubers and over 1,000 videos which are searchable by keyword categories such as creator, place names and food. The video connected to Google Maps, allowing users to get directions to the venue. Users can create an account on Yummy Japan, save a list of favourites as well as create blog posts.

*MCNs affiliate with more than one YouTube channels. This is what YouTube has to say about MCNs