It was an exciting day for the Akadot TV team when a box of local products from Takahata Village, Yamagata...
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It’s that time of the year again - when we are stuffed from Christmas feasting and anticipating another round of food and drink to ring in the New Year. Some of us are planning to watch fireworks, some have boozy gatherings with friends scheduled, while the rest are still deciding if they should use their Rediscover SG vouchers over the long break.
It has been a couple of years since some of us at Akadot TV has been able to visit Japan, no thanks to the pandemic, so picture our delight when we found out that Nissin was going to provide us with their newly-launched frozen pastas for our year-end get together!
Seijo Ishii, a Tokyo-based supermarket chain specializing in imported and specialty foods, is known for its “ethnic” bento boxes based on various international cuisines. For its 3rd Singapore Fair this month, Seijo Ishii has released takeaway bento versions of four classic Peranakan delights: ayam sio (Peranakan-style braised chicken), beef rendang, dry mee siam and dry laksa.
Touched by Japanese craftsmen's single-minded devotion to quality, Tong hopes to emulate this spirit in Singapore with his watch straps. Each of his handcrafted straps is a piece of Japanese culture and tells its own unique story.
3-D drawings featuring alluringly fluffy lions and glittery rainbows – chalk artist Rica does this all effortlessly using simple oil...
Saori Wada, the owner of SEQYA, is a cheerful middle-aged lady who makes you feel instantly welcome the moment you...
Japanese paper arts are world-famous, as are the raw materials themselves. Think delicate origami figurines and exquisite sheets of washi,...
I was 15 when I made up my mind to attend university in Japan. At that time, armed with JLPT...
Most Japanese expats would be intimately familiar with MBS, the Merlion, and the glitz and glam a la Crazy Rich...
Where is home, truly? Mika Tan and Yuki Takeda, a Singaporean-Japanese couple, talk to us over tea about the joys...
Hinamatsuri, or Dolls’ Day, falls on 3rd March each year. We speak to 2 Singapore-based Japanese ladies to find out what it means to be a Japanese woman in this day and age.
