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The limited availability of halal food in Japan has been described by several scholars as an issue, yet how Muslim residents themselves manage this has been less studied. With Japan’s Muslim population steadily rising, this feels like an oversight. This paper examines how Muslims in Tokyo negotiate the availability of halal food in their daily lives. Based on as an analysis of 20 interviews with Muslims resident in Tokyo, it shows how they are in constant conversation with what is halal, both adhering to and challenging traditional notions of it through their food choices.