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About Yusuf
A Japanese revert Muslim.
Yusuf
I was born and raised in Tochigi, Japan. In 2024, I reverted to Islam and became Yusuf.
From a very young age, I was drawn to the world beyond Japan. At 6, my grandmother gave me a globe. I spent every day spinning it, memorizing countries, capitals, and the oceans between them. I promised myself I would visit those places one day.
I have now traveled to 56 countries. And every time I return home, I fall in love with Japan all over again. That is why I started Yusuf Japan Tours. I want to share this country from both sides: as someone who grew up here, and as a Muslim who understands what matters to you.
My Story
How Yusuf found Islam
A friend who changed everything
It began with my closest Japanese friend, who reverted to Islam. I did not understand it at first. But I followed him to mosques across Japan and what I found there surprised me. Not the religion I had seen in media. Instead, I found warmth, generosity, and a hospitality I had never experienced before.
56 countries. Countless Muslims.
As I continued traveling the world, I kept meeting Muslims in markets, on trains, in deserts and cities. Everywhere I went, I encountered the same values: honesty, respect, community, and care for others. And I began to notice something striking: these values were not foreign to me at all. They were deeply Japanese.
“Japanese people are sleeping Muslims.”
The more I learned, the more I found common ground between Japanese morality, culture, and the teachings of Islam. I came to believe that at a deep level, Japanese people and Muslims already share the same heart. I was not becoming someone different. I was becoming more myself.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. June 2024.
By the guidance of Allah, I took my shahada at the Central Mosque in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in June 2024. I became Yusuf. And for the first time, everything made sense.
Why I Guide
I love Japan deeply. And I want you to love it too.
Born into a traditional Japanese family with a proud history, I grew up learning to appreciate the depth of this country. After reverting to Islam, I began researching halal restaurants and prayer spaces so I could share Japan with Muslim travelers. That research became a mission. And the mission became Yusuf Japan Tours.
Also Find Me At
Tokyo Muslim Stay
I am also the owner of Tokyo Muslim Stay, a Muslim-friendly Airbnb in Katsushika, Tokyo. Every detail from the qibla direction to halal kitchen essentials is designed with Muslim guests in mind.
Whether you stay with me or tour with me, you will find the same commitment: your comfort and your faith, always respected.
Tokyo Muslim Stay
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