A few years ago, a little shop in Azabu, Tokyo made the headlines on social media for selling Bak Kut Teh. Who is this Japanese man who brought Singapore’s popular spare rib soup to Japan?
If you’ve travelled to Japan before, you’re likely to have taken a JR train before. Did you know that the railway company JR East opened a co-working space One&Co in Singapore back in 2019? Akadot TV spoke with general manager Izumi Takatoki to find out the objectives behind their expansion to...
During this pandemic time when many Singaporeans in Japan are unable to travel home, a small cozy café located in...
In the heart of Kyoto stands two 100-year-old traditional townhouses that were restored by a group of Singaporeans and Malaysians....
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)...
Being expected to perform on par with Japanese peers is a major hurdle faced by international students in Japan. Nevertheless,...
Prof. Chong Tow Chong, president of SUTD, is a graduate of the Tokyo Institute of Technology (1974-1978). He reminisces about...
The Japanese University Graduates Association of Singapore (JUGAS) marks its 50th Anniversary this year. The association has been active in providing networking opportunities for graduates from Japan since its formation in December 1970, and it was also awarded the Japan Foreign Minister’s Commendation in 2005 for its contributions to the...
This year, 3,164 Singaporeans across 47 prefectures in Japan celebrate National Day away from home. We gathered some of them...
As Japan’s state of emergency and Singapore’s “Circuit Breaker” are set to be lifted, let’s take a look back on...
As Singapore extended its “Circuit Breaker” period and Japan extended its state of emergency, Japanese living in Singapore have expressed their worries about friends and families back in Japan. Both countries put in place measures starting 7 April 2020, in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. Check out the...
Foreign media have raised questions about Japan’s COVID-19 measures, such as the non-legally binding requests for closures of facilities and...
Some of our Japanese friends have been working from home like the rest of Singapore, as others who are restaurant...
In 2002, a team of dancers represented Singapore in the YOSAKOI Soran Festival held in Hokkaido. It was lead by Masami Uno, a veteran performer of the dance form, which combines elements from the energetic Yosakoi dance of Kochi Prefecture and the traditional Soran Bushi folk music from Hokkaido. She...