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Halal Hero

I eat Halal to keep my heart and body clean.

NO! (たべられません)

豚肉 (Pork)
お酒 (Alcohol)
ラード (Lard)
ゼラチン (Gelatin)

CHECK! (きをつけて)

肉エキス (Meat Extract)
ショートニング (Shortening)
みりん (Mirin)

"ぼく/わたしは、イスラム教(きょう)のルールで、豚肉(ぶたにく)とお酒(さけ)が入(はい)ったものは食(た)べられません。"

I cannot eat pork or alcohol due to my Islamic faith.

Snack Guide

OK Snacks

  • • Senbei (Check soy sauce)
  • • Chocolate (No liquor)
  • • Fruits
  • • Potato Chips (Salt)

NO Snacks

  • • Gummy Bears (Gelatin)
  • • Marshmallows (Gelatin)
  • • Consomme flavors

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most Japanese public schools do not have the infrastructure or certification to provide halal-compliant school meals by default, as kyushoku is prepared centrally for entire school districts. Parents needing halal accommodations should contact the school principal and dietary coordinator as early as possible — ideally during enrollment — to request permission to substitute a home-packed bento. Some urban schools in areas with larger Muslim communities have made accommodations, but this remains exceptional rather than standard.
To request dietary accommodations at a Japanese school, contact your child's homeroom teacher (tannin sensei) and school nurse (yogo kyoyu) at enrollment time. Provide the school's food allergy management form (shokuhin arerugi taiou shinseidosho) completed with your child's specific restrictions and, for food allergies, a doctor's medical certificate (ishi no shindansho). This school dietary guide tool generates the request letter in formal Japanese to submit to the school administration, which significantly speeds up the accommodation review process.
Most Japanese schools accommodate packed lunch (obento) brought from home when the school's kyushoku cannot meet documented dietary requirements such as vegetarianism, veganism, or religious food restrictions. Discuss your child's dietary needs with the homeroom teacher before the school term begins, and provide a written explanation of the restriction. The school nutritionist (eiyoushi) may request a meeting to review the situation. Some schools handle this smoothly and routinely, while others may require additional documentation.
Japan's school lunch (kyushoku) fees vary by municipality but average approximately ¥4,000 to ¥5,000 per month for elementary school students and ¥5,000 to ¥6,000 per month for junior high school students, paid monthly to the school. Families with low income may apply for the shugaku enjo (school attendance support) program at city hall, which covers kyushoku fees in full or in part. Some municipalities have moved to fully subsidized free school lunches for all students as a local policy.
Japan's Food Labeling Law designates 8 specified allergens (tokutei genbutsushitsu) that schools must label in kyushoku menus: wheat, egg, dairy (milk), shrimp, crab, buckwheat (soba), peanut, and walnut. Additionally, 20 recommended-label allergens including salmon, tuna, chicken, apple, and banana appear in many school lunch menus. Schools provide monthly menu sheets listing ingredients, allowing parents to identify problem meals in advance and arrange substitute packed lunches for those specific days.

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