Moderate Raya celebrations for M'sian students in Japan

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian students in Japan managed to mark the start of Syawal in the Land of the Rising Sun on Monday (May 2) with a moderate celebration even though they had classes to attend.

Muhammad Khair Nadil Khairudin, 23, who is a pursuing bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at Nagaoka University Of Technology, Nagaoka, said they performed Aidilfitri prayers at the campus surau along with about 40 other Muslims from around the university.