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.
Leong Minyi is a Singaporean textile artist specializing in traditional Japanese dyeing techniques. Her Yukata design was displayed alongside works...
Akadot TV collaborates with Hikarin, popular J-pop cover singer in Singapore! Hikari has just returned as a soloist after the disbandment of idol cover group Natsuiro Party. We’ve worked with Hikarin to produce the music video for “Natsuiro Party”, a song that she originally wrote for the group and was...
Japan is a land of four seasons, unlike here in Singapore where we have only two – hot or rainy. For this month, I want to focus on the current season– autumn, or aki in Japanese!
3-D drawings featuring alluringly fluffy lions and glittery rainbows – chalk artist Rica does this all effortlessly using simple oil...
Evacomics is a web comic series that first rose to fame with its “Japan versus Singapore” comparison comic strips, which presented cultural differences in everyday life between the two countries with a light-hearted and witty narration. The well-loved series was also published in compilation books “Eva, Kopi and Matcha” (2014)...
Hello! I am Koh-sensei, and welcome to my column. I'll be sharing tidbits about Japan, from language to culture every month, and I'd like to discuss about the word 'sensei' for my inaugural piece.
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.
Japanese paper arts are world-famous, as are the raw materials themselves. Think delicate origami figurines and exquisite sheets of washi,...
Saori Wada, the owner of SEQYA, is a cheerful middle-aged lady who makes you feel instantly welcome the moment you...
Mina-san, konnichiwa! With Christmas, New Year and the Lunar New Year all back-to-back within barely more than a month, it feels like all the eating and drinking has never really stopped! Since it is now the Lunar New Year, I believe that all of you have been feasting on treats...
What memories does Singapore hold for a Japanese lady who has lived here for the past 15 years? Paper quilling...
Inspired by the craftsmen that he met in Kyoto, Tong Cheuk Fung began his journey in designing and creating handmade...
Happy Deepavali! We followed Japanese blogger Megumi Nakazawa around Tekka Centre, as she interacted with the local Singaporeans working in the hawker and market. Over the last 2-3 years, she has been introducing the daily lives of Singaporeans, as well as the culture, politics and history of Singapore via her...